Volleyball Preview: Benicia Panthers vs. Campolindo Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Benicia took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Miramonte by a score of 3-1.
Benicia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-13.
Zoe Cohen and Lydia Flanagan were among the main playmakers for Benicia as the former had 19 digs and the latter had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Flanagan has posted in her last seven games.
Benicia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Campolindo entered their tilt with College Park on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Falcons 3-0.
Campolindo was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-17.
Benicia's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Campolindo, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Benicia came out on top in a nail-biter against Campolindo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benicia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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