Pacheco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ceres Bulldogs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-33 back in January.
Manuel Ortega was his usual excellent self, putting up 17 points and six boards for Ceres. Ortega's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Somil Bansal, who posted four points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Pacheco's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Ceres, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season.
Pacheco will take on Beyer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Beyer knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Pacheco likes a good challenge. As for Ceres, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grace Davis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ceres is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season.
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