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| 12/30/25 - Neutral | 62-47 W |
| 12/09/25 - Home | 71-40 W |
| 12/10/24 - Away | 68-62 W |
| 12/27/19 - Neutral | 52-70 L |
Merced won the last time they faced Immanuel and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bears enjoyed a cozy 62-47 victory over the Eagles. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bears' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Eagles are ranked 726th).
Leading Merced to victory were Jordan Thomas and Valentin Vasquez. Thomas posted 11 points and eight boards, while Vasquez put up 12 points and five assists. Vasquez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Rosales, who earned six points.
Merced has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Immanuel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Looking ahead, Merced will be playing at home against Sonora at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.17 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Immanuel, they will venture away from home to square off against Sierra at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps