The Justin Garza Guardians will be taking part in a tournament against the Merced Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Justin Garza will be strutting in after a victory while Merced will be coming in after a loss.
While Justin Garza didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 65-56 win over Edison on Saturday. Given the Guardians' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Tigers are ranked 992nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Merced came up short against Bellflower on Saturday and fell 58-50.
Justin Garza's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Merced, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
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