Pleasant Valley had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 55-43 to the Merced Bears.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anthony Sanchez, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joseph Hejl, who posted seven points.
Diego Aguilar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Merced, going 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Thomas, who put up ten points.
The victory got Merced back to even at 2-2.
Pleasant Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-47 defeat against Freedom on the 6th. As for Merced, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-39 loss against Rocklin on the 6th.
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