Homer faced Nikiski in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mariners took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Mariners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-6, 14-25, 25-14.
Homer lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Piper Fuchs, who had 18 digs and three assists.
Homer's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1. As for Nikiski, they pushed their record up to 3-3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Homer will welcome Seward at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Nikiski, they will head out to square off against Soldotna at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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