Merced's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They managed a 55-50 victory over the Los Banos Tigers. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 58-46 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Merced is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Los Banos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Merced and Los Banos should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Merced will square off against Buhach Colony at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday up 729 places (441 vs. 1170). Similarly, Los Banos (ranked 280th) will meet Golden Valley (ranked 996th) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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