Ceres had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-16 to make it four. They were beaten by the Lathrop Spartans 80-39. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Ceres lost, don't look at Raymond Cortez Jr. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points.
As for Lathrop, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games.
Nick Arceo had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 54% from the field on his way to 17 points and five steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Neal, who scored eight points and six assists.
Ceres has already played their next contest, a 53-51 win against Pacheco on the 4th. As for Lathrop, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-47 defeat against Johansen on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
