Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the visiting Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA), saw Merced's basketball squad knock off Buhach Colony by a tally of 54-38.

With the victory, Merced improves its record to 25-2 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Golden Valley (Merced, CA) to play the Cougars in a challenge on Friday, February 10. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 11-15.