In Thursday's non-league match, the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) basketball team tipped the visiting Edison Tigers (Fresno, CA), by a final score of 53-50.

In their next game, the Bears face the Ceres Bulldogs (Ceres, CA) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, December 5. Merced will attempt to move on its 2-0 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 2-2 record after their 59-47 non-league win over Modesto (Modesto, CA).

With the defeat, Edison moves to 2-1 on the year. The Tigers host Hoover (Fresno, CA) to face the Patriots in a non-league match on Friday, December 1. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 1-0. Hoover won 63-42 in their recent non-league match against Kingsburg (Kingsburg, CA)