The Benicia Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Diablo Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Diablo took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Benicia, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Benicia made easy work of Miramonte and carried off a 3-0 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Matadors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Benicia's got stronger as the match went on, holding Miramonte to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 25-9.
Benicia relied on the efforts of Nicholas Cuellar, who had ten digs, and Duncan Seeley, who had eight digs. That's the most digs Seeley has posted over his last nine games.
Meanwhile, Mt. Diablo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Alhambra, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-15.
Benicia's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. As for Mt. Diablo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Benicia took their win against Mt. Diablo in their previous matchup on March 6th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benicia 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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