A well-balanced attack led Merced over Livingston in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Merced Bears blew the Livingston Wolves out of the water with a 75-40 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bears had established a 26 point advantage.
Merced got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Thomas out in front who went 9 for 15 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. What's more, Thomas also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Adams, who went 8 for 11 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds.
Merced was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Livingston only posted an.
Livingston's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Adrian Aguirre, who went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points plus two steals, and Jayshaan Bains, who posted 13 points along with two steals.
Merced's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Merced has already played their next game, a 72-67 loss against Gregori on the 26th. As for Livingston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-41 defeat against Atwater on the 29th.
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