The Merced Bears will take on the Hughson Huskies in a tournament on Friday. Merced is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season.
Hughson will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Merced extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Bears took their matchup with ease, bagging a 67-25 win over Livingston. With the Bears ahead 41-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Averie Steverson
| 12/20/25 @ Livingston | 2 |
| 12/19/25 vs Ceres | 2 |
| 12/18/25 vs Sierra | 2 |
| 12/16/25 vs East Union | 4 |
| 12/11/25 vs Tracy | 8 |
Merced got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Averie Steverson out in front who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Steverson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amiya Brown, who went 5-for-10 en route to 11 points and eight steals.
Meanwhile, Hughson unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They were dealt a 61-24 defeat at the hands of Ceres.
Merced's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Hughson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Merced against Hughson in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 54-25 victory. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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