The Beckman Patriots and the Costa Mesa Mustangs will compete for holiday cheer at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Costa Mesa took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Beckman, who comes in off a win.
Beckman is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 win over Portola on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since December 12, 2023.
Meanwhile, Costa Mesa suffered their biggest defeat since November 22, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 91-41 loss at the hands of Canyon. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 736th, while the Comanches are ranked 21st).
The win made it two in a row for Beckman and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for Costa Mesa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Beckman against Costa Mesa when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 91-63 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Costa Mesa's Christian Dasca, who went 6 of 10 en route to 19 points and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Beckman to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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