Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the visiting Patterson Tigers (Patterson, CA), saw Merced's basketball squad overcome Patterson by a tally of 54-37.

In their next game, the Bears face the Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA) in a game, on Wednesday, January 11. Merced will attempt to move on its 9-6 season record. The Falcons enter the game with a 13-3 record after their 64-29 league win over Central Valley (Ceres, CA).

With the defeat, Patterson moves to 3-6 on the year. The Tigers travel to El Capitan (Merced, CA) to face the Gauchos in a game on Wednesday, January 11. The Gauchos enter the game with a record of 12-3. El Capitan won 57-13 in their recent league game against Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA)