Antioch fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Merced on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 68-61 to the Merced Bears.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Merced to victory, but perhaps none more so than Averie Steverson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 19 rebounds. With that strong performance, Steverson is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Antonia Lejarde was another key player, putting up 13 points along with seven boards and seven steals.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Merced, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Antioch and Merced could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Antioch (ranked 603rd) will meet Pinole Valley (ranked 283rd) at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Merced (ranked 459th) will meet El Capitan (ranked 101st) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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