Basketball Game Preview: Inderkum Tigers vs. Merced Bears

The Inderkum Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Merced Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Inderkum is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Pleasant Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. The Tigers enjoyed a cozy 46-28 win over the Vikings on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Merced hadn't beaten Pitman on the road since December 6, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Bears really took it to the Pride for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-35 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bears had established a 26-point advantage.

Inderkum now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Merced, the win got them back to even at 1-1.