The Benicia Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Las Lomas Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Benicia didn't have quite enough to beat Acalanes and fell 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dons 26-24 in the first set.
Benicia started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-5.
Despite the defeat, Benicia had strong showings from Lydia Flanagan, who had four digs and four aces, and Piper Arcilla, who had five digs.
They weren't the only good server: Benicia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Las Lomas beat College Park 3-1 on Tuesday.
Las Lomas had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-23, 25-22, 25-18.
Benicia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Las Lomas, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
Benicia came out on top in a nail-biter against Las Lomas when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Benicia repeat their success, or does Las Lomas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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