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Badminton Makes Its Mark at Benicia High
The team played Vallejo last week and plays at Rodriguez today.
The badminton team defeated SCAC rival Vallejo, 11-4 on Thursday, March 17. For the first time in their brief history, the Lady Panthers have opened league play with consecutive wins. The girls defeated league newcomer, American Canyon High, 15-0, on Tuesday, March 15.
Final results of the March 17 match are:
Singles
#1 Natasha Kajani d. Abieras 21-11, 21-8
#2 Gaby Reyes lost Johnson 18-21, 21-19, 15-21
#3 Neda Othman d. Lualhati 21-13, 21-12
#4 Arianna Lagrimas d. Akhtar 12-21, 21-10, 21-16
#5 Nadia Gutierrez d. Alamario 22-20, 11-21, 22-20
#6 Kiana Cox d. Calo 21-10, 21-6
#7 Jazz Norona lost Oronos 18-21, 18-21
#8 Ann Heuschel d. 21-14, 13-21, 21-19
Doubles
#1 Kajani/Reyes d. Abieras/Gapulan 21-19, 21-11
#2 Norona/Cruz d. Akhtar/Alamo 21-14, 21-17
#3 Gutierrez/Heuschel d. Lualhati/Oronos 21-18, 12-21, 21-18
#4 Lagrimas/Abude d. Robles/Liang 24-22, 21-14
#5 Cox/Bayon lost Calo/Cantor 13-21, 15-21
#6 Hamilton/McAninch d. Canones/Ma 21-16, 21-14
#7 Nino/Rodriguez lost Balmoja/Hernandez 17-21, 18-21
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