Merced suffered their biggest loss since February 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the El Capitan Gauchos and fell 67-33. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Gauchos: they've now lost eight in a row.
El Capitan was led to victory by Madysen Dietz and Alexis Valenzuela. Dietz posted 31 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Valenzuela had 19 points. The dominant performance gave Dietz a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shantelle Magana, who put up three points and seven steals.
Merced's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for El Capitan, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Merced will welcome Los Banos at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for El Capitan, they will head out on the road to take on Buhach Colony at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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