Benicia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-65 heartbreaker at the hands of the College Park Falcons. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Steven Barnett was his usual excellent self, putting up 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds for College Park. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Cooper, who posted 16 points.
Benicia's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for College Park, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-7.
Benicia and College Park should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Benicia (ranked 425th) will meet Mt. Diablo (ranked 1159th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, College Park (ranked 455th) will meet Concord (ranked 1090th) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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