Ceres hadn't done well against Lathrop recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Ceres Bulldogs walked away with a 53-44 victory over the Lathrop Spartans. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Spartans are ranked 710th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ceres to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lilly Staggs, who posted 15 points and four steals. Savannah Leifried was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven steals and six boards.
Faith Allen and Shakara Porter certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Allen put up ten points and seven steals, while Porter had 12 points. Porter has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Ceres is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points per game. As for Lathrop, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ceres will square off against Pacheco at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pacheco will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Ceres surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lathrop, they will face off against Johansen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lathrop is facing Johansen at the right time seeing as Johansen is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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