Los Banos lost against Merced back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Los Banos Tigers were outmatched by the Merced Bears and fell 90-37. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-24.
Merced got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Freddy Rubalcava out in front who went 6 of 8 on his way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Rubalcava a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jovian Martinez, who made all 7 shots he took for 15 points.
Los Banos has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Merced, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Los Banos Tigers duke it out with the Golden Valley Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Golden Valley has three straight victories, Los Banos has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Merced, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buhach Colony at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Merced is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
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