Bears
| 01/15/25 vs El Capitan | 46-56 |
| 01/10/25 vs Enochs | 49-45 |
| 01/07/25 vs Bear Creek | 60-50 |
| 01/02/25 @ Sonora | 53-49 |
| 12/30/24 vs West | 42-46 |
Merced lost against El Capitan back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Merced Bears fell 56-46 to the El Capitan Gauchos. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Merced lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jovian Martinez, who posted 12 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Jordan Thomas, who had seven points and three steals.
El Capitan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elias Ruiz, who put up seven points along with six rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Ruiz is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Anthony Jones was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven boards.
Merced's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for El Capitan, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-7 record.
Merced wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-40 victory against Los Banos on the 17th. As for El Capitan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-36 win against Buhach Colony on the 17th.
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