After soaring to 66 points the game before, Golden Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost to the Merced Bears at home by a 47-28 margin. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Merced got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Valentin Vasquez out in front who went 6-for-13 en route to 17 points. Jordan Thomas was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Merced, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
Golden Valley and Merced could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Golden Valley will face off against Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday down 173 places (238 vs. 65). Meanwhile, Merced (ranked 225th) will meet Lodi (ranked 110th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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