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| 11/26/25 - Home | 53-52 W |
| 11/26/24 - Away | 72-67 W |
| 11/20/23 - Home | 59-58 W |
| 11/30/22 - Neutral | 58-50 W |
There's no place like home for Gregori, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 53-52 win over the Merced Bears. That's more bragging rights for the Jaguars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Thomas, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Valentin Vasquez, who posted 15 points.
Gregori pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gregori wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-49 defeat against Sanger on the 29th. As for Merced, they will venture away from home to face off against Pitman at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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