California High School Basketball - El Capitan falls to Merced
January 5, 2024: Merced, CA 95344
In Friday's league match, the host Merced Bears basketball team scored a good 59-41 triumph over the El Capitan Gauchos.
In their next game, the Bears meet the Central Valley Hawks (Ceres, CA) in a Central California Conference match, on Monday, January 8. Merced will attempt to better on its 9-9 season record. The Hawks enter the match with a 4-12 record after their 66-36 league loss to Patterson (Patterson, CA).
With the defeat, El Capitan moves to 8-8 on the year. The Gauchos host Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA) to meet the Thunder in a Central California Conference match on Monday, January 8. The Thunder enter the match with a record of 8-9. Buhach Colony lost 68-41 in their recent league match against Golden Valley (Merced, CA)