The Ceres Bulldogs and the Livingston Wolves will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ceres is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
Ceres is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-50 heartbreaker at the hands of Central Valley.
01/24/25 @ Central Valley | 19 |
01/06/25 @ Livingston | 12 |
01/10/25 @ Lathrop | 6 |
11/23/24 @ Delhi | 6 |
12/11/24 vs Burbank | 5 |
The losing side was boosted by Somil Bonsal, who posted 19 points and three steals. Those 19 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Manuel Ortega, who put up 12 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Livingston had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 65-30 win over Pacheco. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolves have posted since December 7, 2024.
Livingston's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 7-13. As for Ceres, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Ceres was able to grind out a solid victory over Livingston in their previous matchup on January 6th, winning 61-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Livingston's Adrian Aguirre, who went 9 for 22 en route to 30 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ceres still be able to contain Aguirre? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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