The Benjamin Davis Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Nimitz Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin Davis will be strutting in after a win while Nimitz will be coming in after a defeat.
Benjamin Davis took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Dekaney.
Benjamin Davis never let Dekaney on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Nimitz didn't have quite enough to beat Westfield on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Nimitz took Westfield into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 24-26, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nadya Cannon, who had 12 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josephine Bilbao, who had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Nimitz was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Benjamin Davis' victory bumped their record up to 15-24. As for Nimitz, their loss dropped their record down to 14-21.
Benjamin Davis took their win against Nimitz when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benjamin Davis 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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