If Ceres was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Johansen last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Lathrop Spartans on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
While Ceres had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-19.
Lathrop found their leader in sophomore Mario Luna, who had 40 assists and three digs. Those 40 assists set a new season-high mark for Luna.
Ceres' defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Lathrop, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5.
Ceres has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Pacheco on the 28th. As for Lathrop, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Johansen on the 28th.
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