Merced posted their biggest victory since November 23rd on Friday. They breezed by the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles to the tune of 71-38. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bears' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 540th in California, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 252nd in Arizona).
Valentin Vasquez
| 12/20/24 vs Bourgade Catholic | 19 |
| 12/03/24 vs Pitman | 14 |
| 01/26/24 vs Central Valley | 13 |
| 12/18/24 vs Spanish Fork | 13 |
| 12/10/24 @ Immanuel | 11 |
Merced's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Valentin Vasquez, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 19 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Vasquez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Thomas, who posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
The victory got Merced back to even at 5-5. As for Bourgade Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Merced wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-50 defeat against Bellflower on the 21st. As for Bourgade Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 101-24 loss against North Tampa Christian Academy on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
