California High School Basketball - Merced thwarted by El Capitan
January 4, 2024: Merced, CA 95348 The Merced Bears basketball team (Merced, CA), dropped 58-44 in Thursday's league battle with the host El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA)
The Gauchos now possess a 12-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Buhach Colony for a Central California Conference battle on Monday, January 8. El Capitan will battle a Thunder team coming off a 35-32 league win over Golden Valley (Merced, CA). The Thunder record now stands at 3-10.
The Bears (11-7) will now prepare for their battle against Central Valley (Ceres, CA). The Hawks come into the Central California Conference battle with a 2-12 record. In their last battle, Central Valley beat Downey (Modesto, CA), 36-33, in a non-league battle.