After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Berean Christian, Benicia was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Miramonte Matadors by a score of 3-1. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Matadors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Benicia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-13.
Benicia was led to victory by Zoe Cohen and Lydia Flanagan. Cohen had 19 digs, while Flanagan had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Flanagan has posted in her last seven contests.
Benicia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Benicia's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Miramonte, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withCougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Campolindo will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Benicia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Miramonte, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Northgate at 7:00 p.m. Northgate is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Miramonte will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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