Ceres lost against Johansen back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ceres Bulldogs took a 71-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johansen Vikings. 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 888th, while the Vikings are ranked 414th).
Despite the loss, Ceres still got an impressive performance from Manuel Ortega, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Ortega is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Anthony Estrada was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Ceres smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Wilbert Gaxiola continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Johansen, earning 31 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Martinez, who posted 14 points.
Ceres' loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Johansen, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Ceres wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-67 win against Lathrop on the 3rd. As for Johansen, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-44 victory against Pacheco on the 3rd.
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