Benicia's tournament run continued when they took on George Washington on Saturday. The Benicia Panthers fell to the George Washington Patriots 61-57. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 514th in California, while the Patriots are ranked 40th in Colorado).
George Washington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Trimm, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals. Tre Borne was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Benicia's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for George Washington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Benicia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 77-40 victory against Vallejo on the 26th. As for George Washington, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Highlands Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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