The Golden Valley Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Merced Bears at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Golden Valley will head out to face Merced after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Golden Valley took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of El Capitan.
Meanwhile, Merced hadn't done well against Atwater recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Merced strolled past Atwater with points to spare, taking the game 55-37. The win was familiar territory for the Bears who have now won three matches in a row.
Golden Valley's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Merced, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Golden Valley came up short against Merced in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 48-43. Can Golden Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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