The Ceres Bulldogs and the Livingston Wolves will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ceres has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 192 points over their last three matches.
Last Thursday, Ceres blew past Central Valley, posting a 58-16 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Hawks are ranked 1037th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ceres' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sovannary Carter, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards, and Arrayah Stallworth, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Those 15 rebounds gave Carter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lilly Staggs, who posted eight points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Livingston suffered their closest defeat since January 18, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Pacheco by a score of 43-41. The loss continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Ceres has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Livingston, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Ceres came up short against Livingston when the teams last played on January 6th, falling 35-31. Can Ceres avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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