The Summit Shasta Black Bears and the Mercy Bears will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Summit Shasta is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 20th on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 70-35 loss at the hands of Sacred Heart Prep. The Black Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Daina Randall
| 12/03/25 vs Sacred Heart Prep | 2 |
| 11/29/25 vs San Mateo | 2 |
| 11/25/25 @ Capuchino | 3 |
Despite the loss, Summit Shasta had strong showings from Daina Randall, who shot 63% from the field on her way to 11 points, and Jordin Lee, who posted 11 points. Randall is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 71 points the game before, Mercy was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They were beaten by North 86-15.
Summit Shasta now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Mercy, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Summit Shasta against Mercy in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 76-42 win. Will the Black Bears repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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