The Merced Bears just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Christian Brothers Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Merced is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 48-40 victory over Lodi. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They really took it to the Raiders for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-22 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Merced better keep an eye on Olivia Novi. She was instrumental in Christian Brothers' win, going 9-for-15 to rack up 23 points and five steals. That's the most steals Novi has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joy Omishakin, who put up 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals.
Christian Brothers' victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points over those games. As for Merced, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.
Merced took a serious blow against Christian Brothers in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 63-11. Can Merced avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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