Merced Bears (Merced, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA), 49-28 in a league match.

With the victory, Merced upgrades its record to 7-2 on the year. The Bears travel to El Capitan (Merced, CA) to face the Gauchos in a match on Friday, January 31. The Gauchos enter the match with a record of 15-3.

The Gauchos now sport a 14-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Buhach Colony for a match on Friday, January 17. El Capitan will face a Thunder squad coming off a 49-47 league win over Golden Valley (Merced, CA). The Thunder record now stands at 3-6.