If Ceres was riding high fresh off their 73-43 takedown of Calaveras last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ceres Bulldogs took a 50-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Escalon Cougars on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Ceres still got an impressive performance from Manuel Ortega, who posted 12 points and three steals. Tayden Galton was another key player, putting up eight points.
Ceres' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Escalon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ceres will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Golden Valley at 7:15 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Ceres is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. Escalon also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Calaveras at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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