Basketball Game Preview: Benicia Panthers vs. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles

The Benicia Panthers will face off against the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

It was a proper cat-fight when Benicia duked it out withCampolindo on Friday. Benicia fell 50-37 to Campolindo. The Panthers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a blow against Acalanes, falling 72-25. The Ugly Eagles were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 55 points in the four games prior) but the Dons' defense proved too tough.

Clayton Valley Charter's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 16-6. As for Benicia, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.

Benicia was taken down by Clayton Valley Charter 66-30 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clayton Valley Charter's Ella Scott, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Now that Benicia knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.