There's no place like home for the Lathrop Spartans, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They managed a 45-40 victory over Ceres on Thursday. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but Lathrop was the better team in the second half.
Lathrop's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shakara Porter, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Porter is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatiana Lowery, who scored 13 points.
When it comes to explaining why Ceres lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marissa Renteria. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jolissa Guillory, who scored seven points.
Lathrop has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Ceres, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lathrop will face off against Pacheco at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Ceres, they will head out on the road to face off against Beyer at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Beyer has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
