The Merced Bears ran past the visiting Atwater Falcons basketball team by a final score of 51-36 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Bears face the Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA) in a Central California Conference game, on Wednesday, February 14. Merced will attempt to move on its 14-12 season record. The Cougars enter the game with a 18-8 record after their 61-32 league win over Atwater (Atwater, CA).

With the defeat, Atwater moves to 10-16 on the year. The Falcons host Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA) to face the Thunder in a Central California Conference game on Wednesday, February 14. The Thunder come into the battle with a record of 10-16. Buhach Colony lost 67-51 in their recent league battle against Turlock (Turlock, CA)