The Los Banos Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Merced Bears at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Los Banos is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Atwater on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Los Banos took a blow against Atwater, falling 80-41. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Falcons are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, Merced unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by El Capitan 67-33. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Los Banos' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Merced, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Los Banos beat Merced 58-46 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Merced's Averie Steverson, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Los Banos still be able to contain Steverson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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