Merino came into Thursday's match looking for another win against Akron, but Anderson Filla wouldn't allow it. Akron walked away with a 52-41 victory over Merino on Thursday thanks in part to Filla, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 19 points and five boards. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Caleb Poss
| 02/13/25 vs Merino | 71% |
| 02/07/25 @ Byers | 56% |
| 02/06/25 vs Haxtun | 50% |
| 01/31/25 vs Sedgwick County | 30% |
| 01/24/25 @ Holyoke | 46% |
| + 15 more games |
Caleb Poss was another key player, going 5-for-7 on his way to 12 points. What's more, he also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Merino saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zavier Trenkle went 5-for-11 en route to 14 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Reid Samber, who posted nine points.
The win made it two in a row for Akron and bumps their season record up to 9-8. As for Merino, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Akron has already played their next contest, a 53-50 loss against Wray on the 19th. As for Merino, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-41 defeat against Stratton on the 14th.
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