Ceres and Pacheco are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ceres comes in on six and Pacheco on four.
On Monday, Ceres strolled past Lathrop with points to spare, taking the game 51-36. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Spartans are ranked 673rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pacheco). They claimed a resounding 61-17 win over Johansen. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
Ceres better focus on containing Sasha Siemiller and Mary Tava as the pair were huge in Pacheco's win. Siemiller posted 16 points along with six rebounds and six steals, while Tava had 12 points in addition to seven boards and five blocks. Tava is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jeanette Ortiz, who earned seven points.
Ceres has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Pacheco, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Ceres came up short against Pacheco in their previous meeting back in January, falling 54-50. 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.
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