For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Nikiski and Kenai Central meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Nikiski Bulldogs took a 59-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kenai Central Kardinals. The matchup was a 29-29 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Nikiski's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Kenai Central, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Nikiski won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Homer at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Homer will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Nikiski surely won't give up without a fight. Kenai Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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