Concord hasn't had much luck against Benicia recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Concord Bears will challenge the Benicia Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Concord is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Miramonte on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Concord had to suffer through a 72-45 loss at the hands of Miramonte. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1016th, while the Matadors are ranked 423rd).
Meanwhile, Benicia entered their tilt with Bethel on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Jaguars as they made off with a 66-46 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Benicia, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-8.
Concord was taken down by Benicia 84-54 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Concord avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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