Palmer faced Kenai Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Moose fell just short of the Kardinals by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Kardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat back in September.
Leila Petersen paced Palmer's offense, picking up six kills. Petersen got some help from Samantha Thomas and her 13 assists. Thomas was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Kenai Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gracee Every, who had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces Every has posted over her last 17 matchups.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 21-18-4. As for Kenai Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 32-10-5.
Looking ahead, Palmer will face off against Grace Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kenai Central, they have already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Homer on the 25th.
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