There's no place like home for Cerritos, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They escaped with a win on Saturday against the Sunny Hills Lancers by the margin of a single free throw, 50-49. For the Dons, this counts as revenge for the 64-56 win the Lancers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Sunny Hills' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ze'Brien Watkins, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Watkins has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamron Tonga, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Cerritos' victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Sunny Hills, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 8-6.
Cerritos will venture away from home to square off against Gahr at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunny Hills and Troy will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunny Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
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