Kenai Central had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They skirted past the Nikiski Bulldogs 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Kardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kenai Central was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 21-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Kenai Central was led to victory by Brynnen Hanson and Savannah Hershberger. Hanson had 20 digs, while Hershberger had 16 digs. Hanson has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
Despite the defeat, Nikiski saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Abby White had 15 digs.
Kenai Central's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 43-7-6. As for Nikiski, their loss dropped their record down to 36-18-7.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Kenai Central will take on Monroe Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Nikiski, they will face off against Valdez at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Valdez will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Nikiski surely won't give up without a fight.
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