If Merced was riding high fresh off their 75-40 takedown of Livingston last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Merced Bears took a 72-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gregori Jaguars. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost four in a row.
Merced lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aiden Matsuo, who went 8 for 13 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Jordan Thomas was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 16 points.
Jayson Powers had a dynamite game for Gregori, going 8 for 16 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Myles Vath, who earned 12 points along with two steals.
Merced's record is now 1-1. As for Gregori, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Merced has already played their next game, a 56-55 defeat against Pitman on the 3rd. As for Gregori, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-53 victory against East Union on the 30th.
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