The Bear Creek Bruins and the Merced Bears will meet on Tuesday for a tough Bear Battle. One thing working in Bear Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
Last Monday, Bear Creek came up short against Wood and fell 64-55. While the Bruins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 21-17 in the first quarter.
Bear Creek's loss came about despite a quality game from Eddie Andeola, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Morris, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Merced didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sonora on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 53-49 win.
Bear Creek better keep an eye on Aiden Matsuo. He was instrumental in Merced's win, going 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Matsuo a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Aguilar, who put up 13 points.
Merced's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Bear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
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