The Los Banos Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Merced Bears at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Los Banos is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Los Banos came up short against Atwater and fell 57-47. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 596th, while the Falcons are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, Merced's game on Friday was all tied up 29-29 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 72-63 win over El Capitan.
Merced's win came from a few key players Los Banos will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Valentin Vasquez, who went 7 for 11 en route to 22 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Diego Aguilar, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points.
Merced's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Los Banos, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Los Banos came up short against Merced in their previous meeting back in January, falling 53-40. Can Los Banos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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