The Benicia Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Benicia came up short against Acalanes and fell 62-51. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Dons are ranked 131st).
Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter's game on Thursday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to Acalanes 40-35. That's two games in a row now that the Ugly Eagles have lost by exactly five points.
Benicia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Clayton Valley Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Benicia came up short against Clayton Valley Charter in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 58-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clayton Valley Charter's Elijah Perryman, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten assists. Now that Benicia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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