Ceres is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Mountain House is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ceres Bulldogs will take on the Mountain House Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Ceres beat Los Banos 38-32. That's two games straight that Ceres has won by exactly six points.
Ceres' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marissa Renteria led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Renteria also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Arrayah Stallworth, who scored six points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mountain House scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lathrop as Mountain House made off with a 70-49 victory. Mountain House has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Ceres has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Mountain House, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
Ceres was dealt a bruising 58-26 loss at the hands of Mountain House when the teams last played back in January. Will Ceres have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.