The Lathrop Spartans tipped the visiting Ceres Bulldogs basketball team by a final score of 28-27 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Spartans face the Pacheco Panthers (Los Banos, CA) in a game, on Monday, January 8. Lathrop will attempt to move on its 7-4 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 0-3 record after their 37-31 league loss to Johansen (Modesto, CA).

With the defeat, Ceres moves to 1-3 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Johansen (Modesto, CA) to face the Vikings in a game on Thursday, January 11. The Vikings enter the game with a record of 9-2.