The Beyer Patriots will head out to square off against the Ceres Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Beyer's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
Last Friday, Beyer blew past Pacheco, posting a 70-34 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ceres came up short against Grace Davis on Friday and fell 46-38.
Beyer will have to contain Manuel Ortega as he made an impact in Ceres' last game. He dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. The match was Ortega's fifth in a row with at least 17 points.
Even though they lost, Ceres smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.
Beyer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points over those games. As for Ceres, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.
Everything went Beyer's way against Ceres when the teams last played back in January, as Beyer made off with a 66-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beyer since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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