Ceres suffered their biggest defeat since February 12th on Tuesday. They lost 64-43 to the Atwater Falcons. 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 766th, while the Falcons are ranked 115th).
Despite the loss, Ceres still got an impressive performance from Manuel Ortega, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Pettigrew, who posted nine points.
Ceres has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Atwater, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Burbank the next time they take the court. Ceres will host Burbank at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Atwater will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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