Ceres hasn't had much luck against Lathrop recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Ceres Bulldogs will welcome the Lathrop Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Ceres came up short against Johansen and fell 71-64. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 889th, while the Vikings are ranked 427th).
| 01/31/25 @ Johansen | 10 |
| 01/29/25 vs Livingston | 15 |
| 01/24/25 @ Central Valley | 9 |
Despite the loss, Ceres got top-tier performance from Manuel Ortega, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Ortega has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Estrada, who posted eight points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Lathrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Grace Davis. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Lathrop has suffered since December 23, 2024.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Ceres, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Things could have been worse for Ceres, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-43 loss to Lathrop in their previous meeting back in January. Will Ceres have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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