If Golden Valley wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Merced, they should've done a better job of containing Averie Steverson. The Merced Bears came out on top against the Golden Valley Cougars by a score of 66-55 on Tuesday thanks in part to Steverson, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Merced's points.
| 01/28/25 @ Golden Valley | 15 |
| 12/21/24 vs Stagg | 12 |
| 12/19/24 vs Sierra | 11 |
| 12/12/24 @ Ceres | 10 |
| 12/28/24 vs Orestimba | 8 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Solis, who posted 15 points and eight steals. Those 15 points gave her a new career-high.
Golden Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jazelina Santillan, who earned 21 points. Another player making a difference was Zoe Gonzales, who had 16 points.
Merced has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Golden Valley, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Merced wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-38 loss against El Capitan on the 30th. As for Golden Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-18 victory against Buhach Colony on the 30th.
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