After flying high against Concord last Wednesday, Benicia came back down to earth. The Benicia Panthers took a blow against the Las Lomas Knights on Friday, falling 68-35. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Leading Las Lomas to victory were Kimiko Hirahara and Ariana Cannon. Hirahara went 6 of 9 on her way to 15 points and five assists, while Cannon went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points and eight rebounds. Cannon has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. Angie Gankhuyag was another key player, putting up seven points.
Benicia's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Las Lomas, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Benicia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-26 victory against Albany on the 28th. Las Lomas has also already played their next game, a 51-47 defeat against Novato on the 25th.
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