Los Banos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Merced Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on April 1st.
Los Banos took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-9, 25-13.
Merced got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaak Bankhead out in front who had 15 assists. Bankhead has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last three times he's played. Erick Nevarez also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Los Banos' loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Merced, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Los Banos nor Merced have any future games scheduled.
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