The Merced Bears routed the visiting Modesto Panthers basketball team by a final score of 88-59 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Bears face the Sacred Heart Cathedral Fightin' Irish (San Francisco, CA) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 10. Merced will attempt to move on its 4-0 season record. The Fightin' Irish enter the game with a 0-1 record after their 55-51 non-league loss to Redwood (Larkspur, CA).

The Panthers now own a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Wood for a non-league test on Thursday, December 10. Modesto will clash with a Wildcats squad coming off a 57-41 non-league loss to Christian Brothers (Sacramento, CA). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-2.