Beckman hasn't had much luck against Aliso Niguel recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Beckman Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Beckman is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 45-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Capistrano Valley. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Aliso Niguel suffered their closest defeat since January 4, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Mission Viejo by a score of 52-49. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wolverines came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Diablos are ranked 422nd).
Aliso Niguel's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Beckman, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Beckman and Aliso Niguel were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but Beckman came up empty-handed after a 54-53 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aliso Niguel's Jay Keys, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Now that Beckman knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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