On Saturday, Palmer faced Colony in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose fell just short of the Colony Knights by a score of 2-1. The Moose were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Palmer actually scored more points across those three sets (56-55), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-18, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Palmer lost, don't look at Samantha Thomas. Despite the final result, she had six digs.
Even though they lost, Palmer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 31-18-3. As for Colony, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-17-3.
Palmer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Lathrop on the 26th. Colony has also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against South Anchorage on the 26th.
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