Akron hasn't had much luck against Merino recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Akron will take on Merino at 4:00 p.m. Akron has given up an average of 51.9 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Akron was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-55 to Haxtun.
Meanwhile, Merino got the win against Sedgwick County on Friday by a conclusive 62-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Merino's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Akron, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Akron lost to Merino on the road by a decisive 56-38 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Merino's Zavier Trenkle, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 15 points and eight rebounds. Now that Akron knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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