After flying high against Ygnacio Valley on Tuesday, Benicia came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alhambra Bulldogs on Thursday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Benicia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-14.
Kahbran Marvin paced Benicia's offense, picking up eight kills. Marvin got some help from Cruz Villanueva and his 21 assists. Marvin also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Carlos Solla, racking up two apiece.
Benicia's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Alhambra, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Benicia nor Alhambra have any future games scheduled.
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