Merced won the last time they faced Pleasant Valley and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bears came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 62-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.

Jordan Thomas
| 12/04/25 vs Inderkum | 1 |
| 12/05/25 vs Lincoln | 1 |
| 11/26/25 @ Gregori | 3 |
| 12/02/25 @ Pitman | 5 |
| 12/06/25 @ Pleasant Valley | 6 |
Merced had a senior duo take command as Jordan Thomas went 6-for-12 en route to 15 points along with six rebounds and six steals and Diego Aguilar shot 55% from beyond the arc to rack up 20 points. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Thomas. Joviann Martinez was another key player, going 5-for-8 on his way to 10 points.
Merced was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Merced now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pleasant Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merced will square off against Immanuel at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Pleasant Valley, they will take on Vista del Lago in a tournament on Thursday.
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