California High School Basketball - Merced over El Capitan
January 3, 2022: Merced, CA 95348 Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the host El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA), saw Merced's basketball squad overcome El Capitan by a tally of 61-52.
With the victory, Merced improves its record to 9-7 on the campaign. The Bears host Golden Valley (Merced, CA) to confront the Cougars in a challenge on Friday, January 21. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 6-6.
Next up, the Gauchos confront the Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA) in a challenge, on Wednesday, January 5. El Capitan will attempt to improve on its 7-6 season record. The Thunder come into the challenge with a 0-4 record after their 55-34 league loss to Golden Valley (Merced, CA).