Falcons
| 01/28/25 @ Buhach Colony | 98 |
| 12/10/24 vs Summerville | 77 |
| 02/04/25 vs Golden Valley | 60 |
| 11/22/24 vs Ceres | 59 |
| 01/30/25 @ Los Banos | 50 |
A well-balanced attack led Atwater over Merced in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Atwater Falcons blew the Merced Bears out of the water with a 57-26 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Atwater's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Hiler, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Hiler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cami Gibson, who almost dropped a triple-double with nine points, nine rebounds, and ten blocks.
Atwater smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, Merced saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Averie Steverson almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 16 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Barragan, who posted four points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Atwater has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points over those games. As for Merced, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Atwater has already played their next game, an 84-8 victory against Buhach Colony on the 13th. As for Merced, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-29 win against Golden Valley on the 13th.
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