The crowd at Tuesday's league test between the Patterson Tigers (Patterson, CA) and the host Merced Bears (Merced, CA), saw Patterson's soccer squad knock off Merced by a count of 3-1.

The Tigers now hold a 3-0 record. They play next when they host Golden Valley for a Central California Conference test on Thursday, January 5. Patterson will meet a Cougars squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 6-1.

With the loss, Merced drops to 4-2 on the season. The Bears host El Capitan (Merced, CA) to meet the Gauchos in a Central California Conference test on Thursday, January 5. The Gauchos come into the test with a record of 3-5. El Capitan lost 3-1 in their recent league test against Atwater (Atwater, CA)