Berean Christian hasn't had much luck against Benicia recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Berean Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Benicia Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Berean Christian will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Berean Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Northgate just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broncos.
While Berean Christian had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-20, 19-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Benicia beat College Park 3-1 on Tuesday.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (90-88) Benicia actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 13-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Zoe Cohen and Lydia Flanagan were among the main playmakers for Benicia as the former had 16 digs and two aces and the latter had four digs and 17 assists. With that strong performance, Flanagan is now averaging an impressive 12.2 assists per game.
Berean Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4. As for Benicia, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Berean Christian has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Benicia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Berean Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Benicia when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Berean Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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