Homer faced Valdez in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mariners fell 2-0 to the Buccaneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mariners of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Reilly Sue Baker paced Homer's offense, picking up four kills. Baker got some help from Alysha Nyvall and her eight assists. Jaelynn Kennon controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Homer's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Valdez, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Homer has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Seward on the 30th. As for Valdez, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Barrow on the 30th.
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