The Merced Bears basketball team (Merced, CA), dropped 68-48 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA)

The Cougars now possess a 19-3 record. They play next when they travel to Atwater for a Central California battle on Friday, February 4. Golden Valley will meet a Falcons team coming off a 72-55 league loss to Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA). The Falcons record now stands at 6-16.

The Bears (9-13) will now prepare for their battle against Pitman (Turlock, CA). The Pride come into the Central California battle with a 8-14 record. In their last battle, Pitman dropped by Turlock (Turlock, CA), 54-24, in a league battle.