Ceres is 0-3 against Golden Valley since February of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:15 p.m. Ceres is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Ceres came up short against Escalon and fell 50-38. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 846th, while the Cougars are ranked 378th).
The losing side was boosted by Manuel Ortega, who posted 12 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Tayden Galton, who had eight points.
Golden Valley has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Bradshaw Christian.
Ceres' record is now 5-8. As for Golden Valley, their record now sits at 9-5.
Ceres lost to Golden Valley on the road by a decisive 61-46 margin in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Ceres, Mateo Tangaan (who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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