Ceres lost against Golden Valley back in May of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ceres Bulldogs took a 62-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Valley Cougars. 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 853rd, while the Cougars are ranked 295th).
Ceres lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Manuel Ortega, who posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Ortega is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Estrada, who put up 13 points and five rebounds.
Bulldogs
| 01/02/25 @ Golden Valley | 52-62 |
| 12/21/24 @ Escalon | 38-50 |
Even though they lost, Ceres smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Ceres dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Golden Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Ceres and Livingston will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Golden Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-50 win against Escalon on the 3rd.
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