Volleyball Preview: Benicia Panthers vs. Saint Mary's Panthers
The Benicia Panthers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Saint Mary's Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Benicia made easy work of Bethel and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-19.
Benicia's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alexis Portello, who had eight digs and three aces, and Zoe Cohen, who had 23 digs. Cohen is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least six every time she's taken the court this season.
Benicia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's beat Salesian College Preparatory 3-1 on Wednesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 14-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Benicia has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Saint Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Benicia has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Saint Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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