It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Merced can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 69-26 loss at the hands of the Christian Brothers Falcons. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.
Samantha Barragan
| 02/18/25 @ Christian Brothers | 86% |
| 12/21/24 vs Stagg | 48% |
| 12/06/24 vs Ripon | 47% |
| 12/19/24 vs Sierra | 46% |
| 02/06/25 @ Buhach Colony | 45% |
Merced's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Samantha Barragan and Averie Steverson. Barragan went 6-for-7 on her way to 13 points, while Steverson posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Barragan a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%).
Christian Brothers' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Novi led the charge by going 6-for-12 en route to 18 points and three steals. Novi is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Journey Williams, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
Merced's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Christian Brothers, they pushed their record up to 23-6 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Merced does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Christian Brothers, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-54 victory against Woodcreek on the 20th.
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