Volleyball Preview: Northgate Broncos vs. Benicia Panthers
Northgate is 6-1 against Benicia since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northgate Broncos will host the Benicia Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Northgate is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Campolindo just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Broncos have suffered since October 25, 2023.
Northgate was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Benicia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Las Lomas by a score of 3-2.
Benicia took Las Lomas into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-20, 27-29, 26-28, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Benicia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Northgate's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Benicia, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Everything went Northgate's way against Benicia when the teams last played back in September, as Northgate made off with a 3-0 win. Does Northgate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benicia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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