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MercedAtwater
Bears
37
Falcons
38

The Atwater (CA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Merced (CA) by a score of 38-37.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Merced8818337
Atwater17136238
Final score provided by D. Svendsen.
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Game Stats

Merced (23-24)

Merced

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals3712492428
1Aiden Cervantes (Sr)124152730
4Keaton Hillyer (So)154113645
5V. Vasquez (So)00100
11A. Grosbeier (Sr)00100
12Aiden Matsuo (So)20300
15Jordan Thomas (So)84104040
22F. Rubalcava (Jr)00100
33D. Marshall (Sr)00700
Merced

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals373191610128393030
1Aiden Cervantes (Sr)12171435603838
4Keaton Hillyer (So)152540551002633
5V. Vasquez (So)0010
11A. Grosbeier (Sr)0010
12Aiden Matsuo (So)202022100010
15Jordan Thomas (So)80204850
22F. Rubalcava (Jr)0010
33D. Marshall (Sr)0010060
Merced

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals37225101
1Aiden Cervantes (Sr)12351
4Keaton Hillyer (So)1511
10J. Mccormick (Sr)211
11A. Grosbeier (Sr)01
12Aiden Matsuo (So)24
15Jordan Thomas (So)8513
20Savion Jackson (Sr)1
33D. Marshall (Sr)071
Merced

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals3
1Aiden Cervantes (Sr)2
33D. Marshall (Sr)1

Atwater (23-24)

Atwater has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

California High School Basketball - Atwater nudges Merced

January 12, 2024: Atwater, CA 95301

Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Merced Bears (Merced, CA), 38-37 in a league bout.

With the win, Atwater upgrades its record to 10-9 on the season. The Falcons host El Capitan (Merced, CA) to clash with the Gauchos in a Central California Conference bout on Wednesday, January 17. The Gauchos go into the bout with a record of 11-9. El Capitan won 72-49 in their recent non-league bout against Coalinga (Coalinga, CA)

Next up, the Bears clash with the Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA) in a Central California Conference bout, on Friday, January 19. Merced will attempt to upgrade on its 10-11 season record.

Michael MatsuoBears Reporter
David SvendsenFalcons Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Merced 0, Atwater 0
    Posted @ 6:29p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 6:29p

  3. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 6:30p
  4. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Merced1st Quarter
    Merced won the tip off.
    Posted @ 7:27p
  5. 2 - 0

    Score Alert

    Merced1st Quarter
    Merced - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 2, Atwater 0
    Posted @ 7:28p
  6. 2 - 1

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #4 Ali Banks jr makes a Free Throw. Merced 2, Atwater 1
    Posted @ 7:30p
  7. 4 - 1

    Score Alert

    Merced1st Quarter
    Merced - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 4, Atwater 1
    Posted @ 7:30p
  8. 4 - 3

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #21 Fernando Torres diaz makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 4, Atwater 3
    Posted @ 7:32p
  9. 4 - 5

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #4 Ali Banks jr makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 4, Atwater 5
    Posted @ 7:32p
  10. 4 - 5

    Foul Alert

    Merced1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Merced - #12 Aiden Matsuo. Merced 4, Atwater 5
    Posted @ 7:33p
  11. 4 - 6

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #21 Fernando Torres diaz makes a Free Throw. Merced 4, Atwater 6
    Posted @ 7:34p
  12. 7 - 6

    Score Alert

    Merced1st Quarter
    Merced - #1 Aiden Cervantes makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merced 7, Atwater 6
    Posted @ 7:35p
  13. 7 - 6

    Foul Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Atwater - #21 Fernando Torres diaz. Merced 7, Atwater 6
    Posted @ 7:35p
  14. 8 - 6

    Score Alert

    Merced1st Quarter
    Merced - #1 Aiden Cervantes makes a Free Throw. Merced 8, Atwater 6
    Posted @ 7:35p
  15. 8 - 8

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #4 Ali Banks jr makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 8, Atwater 8
    Posted @ 7:35p
  16. 8 - 8

    Foul Alert

    Merced1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Merced - #10 Jaylen Mccormick. Merced 8, Atwater 8
    Posted @ 7:36p
  17. 8 - 8

    Foul Alert

    Merced1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Merced - #20 Savion Jackson. Merced 8, Atwater 8
    Posted @ 7:36p
  18. 8 - 9

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #20 Nathan Condon makes a Free Throw. Merced 8, Atwater 9
    Posted @ 7:36p
  19. 8 - 10

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #20 Nathan Condon makes a Free Throw. Merced 8, Atwater 10
    Posted @ 7:37p
  20. 8 - 10

    Foul Alert

    Merced1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Merced - #2 Julian Gomez. Merced 8, Atwater 10
    Posted @ 7:37p
  21. 8 - 11

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #4 Ali Banks jr makes a Free Throw. Merced 8, Atwater 11
    Posted @ 7:38p
  22. 8 - 12

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #4 Ali Banks jr makes a Free Throw. Merced 8, Atwater 12
    Posted @ 7:38p
  23. 8 - 12

    Foul Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Atwater - #12 Landon Perez. Merced 8, Atwater 12
    Posted @ 7:39p
  24. 8 - 12

    Timeout Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Timeout Atwater. Merced 8, Atwater 12
    Posted @ 7:40p
  25. 8 - 14

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #13 Khoi Nguyen makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 8, Atwater 14
    Posted @ 7:41p
  26. 8 - 14

    Foul Alert

    Merced1st Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Merced - #22 Freddy Rubalcava. Merced 8, Atwater 14
    Posted @ 7:43p
  27. 8 - 16

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #1 James Bell makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 8, Atwater 16
    Posted @ 7:43p
  28. 8 - 17

    Score Alert

    Atwater1st Quarter
    Atwater - #1 James Bell makes a Free Throw. Merced 8, Atwater 17
    Posted @ 7:44p
  29. 8 - 17

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Merced 8, Atwater 17
    Posted @ 7:44p

  30. Commentary

    2nd Quarter
    Nice back and forth to start this game! Falcons and Bears bringing the energy!
    Posted @ 7:45p
  31. 8 - 17

    Foul Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Atwater - #13 Khoi Nguyen. Merced 8, Atwater 17
    Posted @ 7:46p
  32. 9 - 17

    Score Alert

    Merced2nd Quarter
    Merced - #4 Keaton Hillyer makes a Free Throw. Merced 9, Atwater 17
    Posted @ 7:47p
  33. 10 - 17

    Score Alert

    Merced2nd Quarter
    Merced - #4 Keaton Hillyer makes a Free Throw. Merced 10, Atwater 17
    Posted @ 7:47p
  34. 12 - 17

    Score Alert

    Merced2nd Quarter
    Merced - #15 Jordan Thomas makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 12, Atwater 17
    Posted @ 7:48p
  35. 12 - 19

    Score Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter
    Atwater - #11 Sylas Austin makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 12, Atwater 19
    Posted @ 7:48p
  36. 12 - 19

    Foul Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Atwater - #4 Ali Banks jr. Merced 12, Atwater 19
    Posted @ 7:49p
  37. 13 - 19

    Score Alert

    Merced2nd Quarter
    Merced - #12 Aiden Matsuo makes a Free Throw. Merced 13, Atwater 19
    Posted @ 7:50p
  38. 14 - 19

    Score Alert

    Merced2nd Quarter
    Merced - #12 Aiden Matsuo makes a Free Throw. Merced 14, Atwater 19
    Posted @ 7:50p
  39. 14 - 21

    Score Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter
    Atwater - #13 Khoi Nguyen makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 14, Atwater 21
    Posted @ 7:51p
  40. 14 - 24

    Score Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter
    Atwater - #3 Nicholas Trejo makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merced 14, Atwater 24
    Posted @ 7:52p
  41. 14 - 24

    Timeout Alert

    Merced2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Timeout Merced. Merced 14, Atwater 24
    Posted @ 7:52p
  42. 14 - 24

    Foul Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Atwater - #4 Ali Banks jr. Merced 14, Atwater 24
    Posted @ 7:54p
  43. 14 - 24

    Foul Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Atwater - #4 Ali Banks jr. Merced 14, Atwater 24
    Posted @ 7:55p
  44. 15 - 24

    Score Alert

    Merced2nd Quarter
    Merced - #1 Aiden Cervantes makes a Free Throw. Merced 15, Atwater 24
    Posted @ 7:55p
  45. 15 - 26

    Score Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter
    Atwater - #1 James Bell makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 15, Atwater 26
    Posted @ 7:56p
  46. 15 - 28

    Score Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter
    Atwater - #13 Khoi Nguyen makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 15, Atwater 28
    Posted @ 7:56p
  47. 15 - 30

    Score Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter
    Atwater - #3 Nicholas Trejo makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 15, Atwater 30
    Posted @ 7:57p
  48. 15 - 30

    Timeout Alert

    Merced2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Timeout Merced. Merced 15, Atwater 30
    Posted @ 7:57p

  49. Commentary

    2nd Quarter
    Falcons doing a great job limiting the Bears to one shot on their offensive possessions. AJ Banks cleaning up on the defensive glass.
    Posted @ 7:58p
  50. 15 - 30

    Foul Alert

    Atwater2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Atwater - #21 Fernando Torres diaz. Merced 15, Atwater 30
    Posted @ 7:59p
  51. 16 - 30

    Score Alert

    Merced2nd Quarter
    Merced - #1 Aiden Cervantes makes a Free Throw. Merced 16, Atwater 30
    Posted @ 7:59p
  52. 16 - 30

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Merced 16, Atwater 30
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8p

  53. Commentary

    Halftime
    Great intensity, defensively on both ends of the floor - from both teams. Atwater hitting a few more shots than Merced in the 1st half.
    Posted @ 8:03p
  54. 16 - 30

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Atwater3rd Quarter
    Atwater's ball.
    Posted @ 8:10p
  55. 16 - 30

    Foul Alert

    Atwater3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Atwater - #13 Khoi Nguyen. Merced 16, Atwater 30
    Posted @ 8:11p
  56. 18 - 30

    Score Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter
    Merced - #4 Keaton Hillyer makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 18, Atwater 30
    Posted @ 8:11p
  57. 20 - 30

    Score Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter
    Merced - #15 Jordan Thomas makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 20, Atwater 30
    Posted @ 8:12p
  58. 20 - 30

    Foul Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on Merced - #1 Aiden Cervantes. Merced 20, Atwater 30
    Posted @ 8:13p
  59. 20 - 32

    Score Alert

    Atwater3rd Quarter
    Atwater - #21 Fernando Torres diaz makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 20, Atwater 32
    Posted @ 8:13p
  60. 22 - 32

    Score Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter
    Merced - #4 Keaton Hillyer makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 22, Atwater 32
    Posted @ 8:13p
  61. 22 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Merced - #1 Aiden Cervantes. Merced 22, Atwater 32
    Posted @ 8:14p
  62. 22 - 33

    Score Alert

    Atwater3rd Quarter
    Atwater - #21 Fernando Torres diaz makes a Free Throw. Merced 22, Atwater 33
    Posted @ 8:14p
  63. 22 - 34

    Score Alert

    Atwater3rd Quarter
    Atwater - #21 Fernando Torres diaz makes a Free Throw. Merced 22, Atwater 34
    Posted @ 8:15p
  64. 25 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter
    Merced - #4 Keaton Hillyer makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merced 25, Atwater 34
    Posted @ 8:15p
  65. 27 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter
    Merced - #1 Aiden Cervantes makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 27, Atwater 34
    Posted @ 8:16p
  66. 27 - 34

    Timeout Alert

    Atwater3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Timeout Atwater. Merced 27, Atwater 34
    Posted @ 8:16p
  67. 27 - 34

    Foul Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Merced - #15 Jordan Thomas. Merced 27, Atwater 34
    Posted @ 8:19p
  68. 30 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter
    Merced - #4 Keaton Hillyer makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merced 30, Atwater 34
    Posted @ 8:19p
  69. 32 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter
    Merced - #1 Aiden Cervantes makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 32, Atwater 34
    Posted @ 8:21p
  70. 32 - 36

    Score Alert

    Atwater3rd Quarter
    Atwater - #13 Khoi Nguyen makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 32, Atwater 36
    Posted @ 8:22p
  71. 32 - 36

    Foul Alert

    Atwater3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Atwater - #3 Nicholas Trejo. Merced 32, Atwater 36
    Posted @ 8:22p
  72. 34 - 36

    Score Alert

    Merced3rd Quarter
    Merced - #15 Jordan Thomas makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 34, Atwater 36
    Posted @ 8:23p
  73. 34 - 36

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Merced 34, Atwater 36
    Posted @ 8:23p

  74. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Wow! Completely different Bears team to come out of the locker room - Keaton Hillyer hitting big shots for Merced
    Posted @ 8:24p
  75. 34 - 36

    Foul Alert

    Atwater4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Atwater - #21 Fernando Torres diaz. Merced 34, Atwater 36
    Posted @ 8:25p
  76. 34 - 36

    Timeout Alert

    Merced4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Timeout Merced. Merced 34, Atwater 36
    Posted @ 8:28p
  77. 34 - 38

    Score Alert

    Atwater4th Quarter
    Atwater - #21 Fernando Torres diaz makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merced 34, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:31p
  78. 34 - 38

    Timeout Alert

    Merced4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Timeout Merced. Merced 34, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:32p

  79. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Both teams ICE COLD to open this 4th quarter - more than 2.5 minutes with nothing to show for on the scoreboard.
    Posted @ 8:33p
  80. 34 - 38

    Timeout Alert

    Merced4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Timeout Merced. Merced 34, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:34p
  81. 34 - 38

    Timeout Alert

    Atwater4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Timeout Atwater. Merced 34, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:38p
  82. 34 - 38

    Foul Alert

    Merced4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Merced - #1 Aiden Cervantes. Merced 34, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:40p
  83. 34 - 38

    Foul Alert

    Atwater4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Atwater - #20 Nathan Condon. Merced 34, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:41p
  84. 34 - 38

    Foul Alert

    Atwater4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Atwater - #21 Fernando Torres diaz. Merced 34, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:42p
  85. 35 - 38

    Score Alert

    Merced4th Quarter
    Merced - #4 Keaton Hillyer makes a Free Throw. Merced 35, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:43p
  86. 36 - 38

    Score Alert

    Merced4th Quarter
    Merced - #4 Keaton Hillyer makes a Free Throw. Merced 36, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:43p
  87. 37 - 38

    Score Alert

    Merced4th Quarter
    Merced - #4 Keaton Hillyer makes a Free Throw. Merced 37, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:43p
  88. 37 - 38

    Foul Alert

    Merced4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Merced - #1 Aiden Cervantes. Merced 37, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:45p
  89. 37 - 38

    End of Game

    Final
    Merced 37, Atwater 38
    Posted @ 8:47p

Scoretracker Providers

Michael MatsuoBears Reporter
David SvendsenFalcons Reporter

Rankings & Records

Merced (23-24)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
4945710420
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
15-137-56-14-75-5.536.5831,6191,380

Atwater (23-24)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
5056110822
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
15-149-36-44-65-4.517.7501,5821,601

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Merced		12.514.514.415.6-57.8
Atwater		12.012.115.812.511.054.6

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Atwater Videos

Head-to-Head

  • Atwater won on 1/12/2024
    1/12 @ 7:15pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Merced8818337
    Atwater17136238

    The Merced (CA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Atwater (CA) by a score of 38-37.

    Box score
  • Merced won on 2/2/2024
    2/2 @ 7:15pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Atwater1610111451
    Merced1514132163

    The Atwater (CA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Merced (CA) by a score of 63-51.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

MercedAtwater
56.3Points Per Game9.8
22.8Rebounds Per Game4.9
12.4Assists Per Game2.1
12.1Steals Per Game1.3
1.0Blocks Per Game0.1

Team Leaders

MercedAtwaterNational Avg.
#1 Aiden Cervantes12.9Points Per Game#13 Khoi Nguyen12.44.9
#15 Jordan Thomas5.3Rebounds Per Game#13 Khoi Nguyen5.02.6
#33 Donovan Marshall2.2Assists Per Game#13 Khoi Nguyen5.41.0
#1 Aiden Cervantes2.4Steals Per Game#13 Khoi Nguyen1.20.8
#1 Aiden Cervantes0.3Blocks Per Game#11 Sylas Austin0.40.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Merced7-4Atwater9-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/12/23Los BanosMerced(W) 58-2511/28/23Los BanosAtwater(W) 75-53
1/3/24MercedGolden Valley(L) 55-541/8/24AtwaterGolden Valley(L) 52-29
1/22/24Golden ValleyMerced(W) 48-431/29/24Golden ValleyAtwater(W) 52-45
1/5/24El CapitanMerced(W) 59-411/17/24El CapitanAtwater(L) 70-67
1/24/24MercedEl Capitan(L) 62-582/7/24AtwaterEl Capitan(W) 58-48
1/8/24MercedCentral Valley(W) 75-461/10/24Central ValleyAtwater(W) 68-36
1/26/24Central ValleyMerced(W) 77-361/31/24AtwaterCentral Valley(W) 72-45
1/10/24MercedPatterson(L) 61-541/5/24PattersonAtwater(W) 44-40
1/31/24PattersonMerced(L) 55-471/24/24AtwaterPatterson(W) 68-57
1/19/24Buhach ColonyMerced(W) 75-451/3/24AtwaterBuhach Colony(W) 69-48
2/9/24MercedBuhach Colony(W) 60-381/22/24Buhach ColonyAtwater(W) 73-40

Record Breakdown

Merced (23-24)

Atwater (23-24)
15-13
Overall
15-14
7-5
League
9-3
3-2
Non-League
1-4
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
7-4
Common Opponent
9-2
6-1
Home
6-4
4-7
Away
4-6
5-5
Neutral
5-4
0-0
Playoff
0-1
14-11
In-State
15-14
1-2
Out-of-State
0-0