Bears
| 02/14/25 @ Golden Valley | 47-28 |
| 02/12/25 @ Atwater | 58-51 |
| 02/07/25 vs Buhach Colony | 93-45 |
| 02/05/25 vs Los Banos | 90-37 |
| 01/31/25 @ El Capitan | 72-63 |
Merced waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Golden Valley Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 47-28. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Cougars back in January, they had to take a 49-46 loss.
Merced's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Valentin Vasquez, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards.
Merced pushed their record up to 19-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Golden Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.
Merced and Golden Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Merced will square off against Lodi at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday down 115 places (225 vs. 110). Similarly, Golden Valley (ranked 238th) will meet Jesuit (ranked 65th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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