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| 05/28/21 - Home | 61-46 W |
| 12/07/17 - Neutral | 64-37 W |
| 02/17/17 - Away | 57-55 W |
Golden Valley has gone 3-0 against Ceres recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Golden Valley is headed into Thursday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Bradshaw Christian. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the The Pride are ranked 564th).
Meanwhile, Ceres came up short against Escalon last Saturday and fell 50-38. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Golden Valley will have to contain Manuel Ortega as he made an impact in Ceres' last game. He posted 12 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Tayden Galton, who had eight points.
Golden Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Ceres, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Golden Valley strolled past Ceres in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a score of 61-46. Will Golden Valley repeat their success, or does Ceres have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
