Benicia hasn't had much luck against Northgate recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Benicia Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Northgate Broncos at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Benicia is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Las Lomas by a score of 3-2.
Benicia took Las Lomas into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 27-29, 26-28, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Benicia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northgate unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Campolindo, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Broncos have suffered since October 25, 2023.
Northgate was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 25-22.
Benicia's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Northgate, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
Benicia might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Northgate in their previous matchup back in September. Can Benicia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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