It was a proper cat-fight when Kennedy challenged Benicia on Saturday. The Cougars fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Jayla Tolbert paced Kennedy's offense, picking up four kills. Tolbert got some help from Scarlett Ohara and her 12 assists. Gabriella Groft controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Benicia can attribute much of their success to Zoe Cohen, who had 17 digs and one assist. Cohen has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Benicia, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Kennedy will challenge Cordova at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Benicia, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Buhach Colony on the 11th.
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