Basketball Recap: Ceres Takes a Loss

Ceres lost against Lathrop back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ceres Bulldogs received a blow as they fell 60-43 to the Lathrop Spartans. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Ceres lost, don't look at Manuel Ortega. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tremond Karriem, who posted three points and eight rebounds.

Bulldogs

Previous 2 Games

01/10/25 @ Lathrop	43-60
01/08/25 vs Johansen	37-62

Even though they lost, Ceres smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Lathrop's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caiden Wisnieski led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Those 16 points gave Wisnieski a new career-high. Bryan Gamboa was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Ceres' loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Lathrop, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ceres will challenge Pacheco at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ceres is facing Pacheco at the right time seeing as Pacheco is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lathrop, they will face off against Johansen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Johansen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.