On Friday, Valdez faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Valdez Buccaneers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palmer Moose. The Buccaneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Moose apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
While Valdez had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20.
Valdez has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 31-11-1 record this season. As for Palmer, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 30-17-2.
Valdez will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Glennallen at 6:00 p.m. The last eight games Glennallen has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Palmer has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against West Valley on the 25th.
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