If Merced was feeling good fresh off their 60-28 takedown of Stagg last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Merced Bears took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain House Mustangs on Thursday.
| 12/26/24 vs Mountain House | 19 |
| 12/21/24 vs Stagg | 14 |
| 12/19/24 vs Sierra | 12 |
Merced lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Averie Steverson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 rebounds. Steverson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 12 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Samantha Barragan, who posted 15 points and three steals.
Niaja Harris was nothing short of spectacular for Mountain House: she went 8 of 17 on her way to 23 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Harris a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jariah Indalecio, who had eight points in addition to 12 boards and six assists.
Merced now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Mountain House, their record is now 9-4.
Merced wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-25 victory against Hughson on the 27th. As for Mountain House, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-32 win against Pitman on the 27th.
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