Beyer won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 69-46 to the Ceres Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Beyer's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alana Dancer, who went 6 of 14 en route to 21 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nevayh Gonzales-Taylor, who posted eight points in addition to 15 boards and four steals.
It was another big night for Lilly Staggs, who had 25 points and six rebounds for Ceres. The contest was Staggs' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sovannary Carter, who put up ten points and seven boards.
Beyer's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Ceres, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Beyer will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Lathrop at 7:30 p.m. Lathrop will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Beyer surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ceres, they will head out to take on Central Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ceres is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
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