Merced lost against Rocklin back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Merced Bears came up short against the Rocklin Thunder, falling 64-39. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Merced lost, don't look at Jordan Thomas. Despite the final result, he posted seven points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Valentin Vasquez, who put up five points.
It was another big night for Mark Lavrenov, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds for Rocklin. Lavrenov has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 22 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Bow, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
Merced now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rocklin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Merced didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-55 victory against Lincoln on the 7th. As for Rocklin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-53 win against Antelope on the 7th.
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