Napa Valley 82, at Merritt 81

NAPA VALLEY STORM AT MERRITT THUNDERBIRDS OAKLAND, Calif. (Interstat) — Two California community college men’s basketball teams seeking momentum will meet Tuesday when the Merritt Thunderbirds host the Napa Valley Storm. The non-conference matchup at Merritt College features teams with contrasting recent fortunes. The Thunderbirds (7-8 overall) have split their last four games, most recently falling 81-68 at Contra Costa this past Friday. Prior to that, Merritt secured a 71-67 home victory over Butte on Dec. 30. The Storm (4-10) enter on a three-game skid, including a 102-76 home loss to Los Medanos last Friday. Napa Valley has struggled defensively… Read more...