Basketball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Ceres' Eighth in Last Ten Outings

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ Johansen	45
01/23/25 @ Central Valley	42
11/25/24 vs Enochs	37
12/03/24 vs Modesto	34
12/16/24 @ Hughson	28

There's no place like home for Ceres, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the Central Valley Hawks 52-30 on Thursday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.

Ceres was led to victory by Arrayah Stallworth and Sovannary Carter. Stallworth posted 11 points and three steals, while Carter put up 17 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lilly Staggs, who earned six points and four steals.

Central Valley's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marion Dennison, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards. Dennison has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played.

Ceres is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points over those games. Central Valley is on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-21.

Ceres has already played their next contest, a 48-30 win against Los Banos on the 18th. Central Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.