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Golden ValleyMerced

Cougars
44
Bears
68

The Merced (CA) freshman basketball team won Wednesday's home conference game against Golden Valley (Merced, CA) by a score of 68-44.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Golden Valley----44
Merced----68
Final score provided by D. Sanchez.
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Game Story

California High School Basketball - Golden Valley trounced by Merced

January 29, 2025: Merced, CA 95344

The Golden Valley Cougars basketball squad (Merced, CA), was crushed 68-44 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Merced Bears (Merced, CA)

With the victory, Merced advances its record to 22-1 on the year. The Bears travel to El Capitan (Merced, CA) to meet the Gauchos in a battle on Friday, January 31. The Gauchos enter the battle with a record of 1-9. El Capitan lost 53-41 in their recent league battle against Golden Valley (Merced, CA)

The Cougars now own a 15-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Buhach Colony for a battle on Friday, January 31. Golden Valley will meet a Thunder squad coming off a 49-44 league loss to Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Thunder record now stands at 3-6.

Michael MatsuoBears Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    18 - 19 The scorer has checked in. Golden Valley 18, Merced 19
    Posted @ 4:29p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance Dozens
    Posted @ 4:29p
  3. 18 - 19

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Golden Valley 18, Merced 19
    Posted @ 4:30p
  4. 30 - 19

    Score Correction

    Golden Valley2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Golden Valley in Q2. Golden Valley 30, Merced 19
    Posted @ 4:46p
  5. 30 - 31

    Score Correction

    Merced2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Merced in Q2. Golden Valley 30, Merced 31
    Posted @ 4:46p
  6. 30 - 31

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Golden Valley 30, Merced 31
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 4:46p
  7. 30 - 31

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Golden Valley3rd Quarter
    Golden Valley's ball.
    Posted @ 5p
  8. 42 - 31

    Score Correction

    Golden Valley3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Golden Valley in Q3. Golden Valley 42, Merced 31
    Posted @ 5:10p
  9. 42 - 47

    Score Correction

    Merced3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Merced in Q3. Golden Valley 42, Merced 47
    Posted @ 5:11p
  10. 42 - 47

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Golden Valley 42, Merced 47
    Posted @ 5:11p
  11. 46 - 47

    Score Correction

    Golden Valley4th Quarter
    Score correction for Golden Valley in Q4. Golden Valley 46, Merced 47
    Posted @ 5:25p
  12. 46 - 68

    Score Correction

    Merced4th Quarter
    Score correction for Merced in Q4. Golden Valley 46, Merced 68
    Posted @ 5:25p
  13. 46 - 68

    End of Game

    Final
    Golden Valley 46, Merced 68
    Posted @ 5:25p

Golden Valley @ Merced Basketball Game Info

Wed., Jan. 29, 2025 @ 4:15p
The Merced (CA) freshman basketball team won Wednesday's home conference game against Golden Valley (Merced, CA) by a score of 68-44.

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Michael MatsuoBears Reporter

Rankings & Records

Golden Valley (24-25)

OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
19-98-28-25-46-3.679.8001,5261,147

Merced (24-25)

OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
27-110-012-07-08-1.9641.0001,583977

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Golden Valley		15.313.815.411.954.5
Merced		15.414.316.710.356.5

Head-to-Head

  • Merced won on 1/29/2025
    1/29 @ 4:15pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Golden Valley----44
    Merced----68

    The Golden Valley (Merced, CA) freshman basketball team lost Wednesday's away conference game against Merced (CA) by a score of 68-44.

    Box score
  • Merced won on 2/14/2025
    2/14 @ 4:15pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Merced----60
    Golden Valley----55

    The Merced (CA) freshman basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Golden Valley (Merced, CA) by a score of 60-55.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Golden Valley11-4Merced16-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/23/24Golden ValleyBear Creek(L) 57-471/7/25Bear CreekMerced(W) 61-57
11/30/24PitmanGolden Valley(L) 51-4512/3/24PitmanMerced(W) 50-33
12/3/24Golden ValleyGregori(L) 70-5511/26/24GregoriMerced(W) 47-27
12/12/24EnochsGolden Valley(L) 50-4512/14/24EnochsMerced(W) 60-40
1/10/25EnochsMerced(W) 39-30
12/14/24PattersonGolden Valley(W) 73-3612/12/24PattersonMerced(W) 59-31
12/26/24LivingstonGolden Valley(W) 72-1511/23/24LivingstonMerced(W) 78-10
12/27/24SonoraGolden Valley(W) 61-171/2/25MercedSonora(W) 64-28
1/15/25Buhach ColonyGolden Valley(W) 53-291/22/25MercedBuhach Colony(W) 45-37
1/31/25Golden ValleyBuhach Colony(W) 50-402/7/25Buhach ColonyMerced(W) 53-27
1/17/25Golden ValleyAtwater(W) 60-571/24/25AtwaterMerced(W) 56-37
2/5/25AtwaterGolden Valley(W) 57-552/12/25MercedAtwater(W) 62-53
1/22/25Los BanosGolden Valley(W) 47-401/17/25MercedLos Banos(W) 50-36
2/7/25Golden ValleyLos Banos(W) 41-382/5/25Los BanosMerced(W) 60-30
1/24/25El CapitanGolden Valley(W) 53-411/15/25El CapitanMerced(W) 64-24
2/12/25Golden ValleyEl Capitan(W) 52-401/31/25MercedEl Capitan(W) 61-40

Record Breakdown

Golden Valley (24-25)

Merced (24-25)
19-9
Overall
27-1
8-2
League
10-0
5-4
Non-League
7-0
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
11-4
Common Opponent
16-0
8-2
Home
12-0
5-4
Away
7-0
6-3
Neutral
8-1
0-0
Playoff
0-0
19-9
In-State
27-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0