If Nikiski was riding high fresh off their 56-22 takedown of Houston on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs were outmatched by the Kenai Central Kardinals and fell 67-33. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Kardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Blakeley Jorgensen
| 03/05/26 vs Kenai Central | 16 |
| 03/05/26 vs Houston | 30 |
| 02/28/26 @ Homer | 18 |
Despite the loss, Nikiski still got an impressive performance from Blakeley Jorgensen, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. The matchup was Jorgensen's third in a row with at least 16 points.
Nikiski's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Kenai Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Nikiski wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 37-33 victory against Redington on the 6th. As for Kenai Central, they have also already played their next matchup, a 55-53 defeat against Grace Christian on the 6th.
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