Lathrop is 8-1 against Ceres since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lathrop Spartans will be playing at home against the Ceres Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lathrop's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. Their tough 64-40 defeat to Mountain House might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Lathrop can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1002nd, while Mountain House is ranked 183rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Reniel Crisostomo, who scored nine points. Another player making a difference was January Murillo, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Ceres unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 62-45 fall against Mountain House. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ceres in their matchups with Mountain House: they've now lost four in a row.
Lathrop has been struggling recently, as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Ceres, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.
Lathrop couldn't quite finish off Ceres when the teams last played on January 3rd and fell 75-72. Will Lathrop have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
