The Ceres Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Pacheco Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ceres will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Lathrop, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Ceres walked away with a 53-44 victory over Lathrop on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Spartans are ranked 691st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ceres' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lilly Staggs, who posted 15 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Leifried, who put up seven points along with seven steals and six boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pacheco). They claimed a resounding 60-33 win over Johansen. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three matchups in a row.
Ceres better focus on containing Mary Tava and Ashley Jimenez as the pair were huge in Pacheco's win. Tava earned 15 points along with six boards and four steals, while Jimenez almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten steals. That's the most points Jimenez has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Siemiller, who posted eight points and five steals.
Ceres has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points per game. As for Pacheco, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Ceres was able to grind out a solid victory over Pacheco when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 44-36. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Siemiller, who went 8 of 19 on her way to 18 points and eight steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ceres still be able to contain Siemiller? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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