Merced suffered their closest loss since December 20, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Golden Valley Cougars by a score of 39-37. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Averie Steverson
| 12/06/25 @ Golden Valley | 2 |
| 12/05/25 vs Ripon | 3 |
| 12/04/25 vs East Union | 4 |
| 12/02/25 @ Downey | 2 |
| 11/25/25 vs Orestimba | 4 |
| 11/24/25 vs Ceres | 2 |
Averie Steverson and Samantha Barragan certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Steverson dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Barragan almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards. Steverson is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Antonia Lejarde was another key player, putting up no points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Merced's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Golden Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merced will welcome Livingston at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. The Bears will be up against the Wolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.25 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Golden Valley, they will be playing at home against Bear Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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