Fans at Wednesday's league battle between the Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA) and the host Merced Bears (Merced, CA), saw Buhach Colony's soccer squad knock off Merced by a count of 3-0.

The Thunder (9-4) will now prepare for their battle against Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Falcons enter the Central California Conference battle with a 3-10 record. In their last battle, Atwater by Golden Valley (Merced, CA), 1-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Bears battle the El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) in a Central California Conference battle, on Friday, February 7. Merced will attempt to upgrade on its 6-11 season record. The Gauchos enter the battle with a 9-5 record after their 1-0 league win over Los Banos (Los Banos, CA).