On Saturday, Palmer faced Kenai Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kenai Central Kardinals. The loss continues a trend for the Moose in their matchups with the Kardinals: they've now lost eight in a row.
While Palmer ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20.
Laekyn Leroux and Samantha Thomas certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Leroux had seven digs and two aces, while Thomas had three aces and 11 assists. Leroux has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 32-19-3. As for Kenai Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 36-6-6 record this season.
Palmer will square off against Wasilla at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kenai Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Service on the 26th.
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