Central Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Ceres Bulldogs, falling 52-30. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-16 back in January.
Marion Dennison
| 02/13/25 @ Ceres | 9 |
| 02/11/25 vs Lathrop | 9 |
| 02/06/25 vs Johansen | 8 |
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 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 boards. Lilly Staggs was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Ceres, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Central Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ceres, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-30 win against Los Banos on the 18th.
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