Merced is 2-8 against El Capitan since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Merced Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the El Capitan Gauchos at 7:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Merced is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Antioch by a score of 68-61 on Thursday.
| 01/09/25 vs Antioch | 19 |
| 12/30/24 @ Livingston | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Orestimba | 11 |
| 12/27/24 vs Hughson | 16 |
| 12/26/24 vs Mountain House | 14 |
Merced's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Averie Steverson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 19 boards. With that strong performance, Steverson is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Antonia Lejarde was another key player, putting up 13 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Merced smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, El Capitan was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Pitman 66-25. The Gauchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Madysen Dietz and Dailynn Greener. Dietz had a great game and posted 17 points and eight steals. Meanwhile, Greener did her best for the losing side, posting 11 points and six rebounds.
Merced has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for El Capitan, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Merced came up short against El Capitan in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 45-41. Can Merced avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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