Valdez has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Nikiski Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Nikiski took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Valdez, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Valdez was able to grind out a solid win over Monroe Catholic, taking the game 3-1.
Valdez was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 22-25, 25-10, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Nikiski faced Kenai Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Nikiski fell just short of Kenai Central by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Kardinals: they've now lost six in a row.
Nikiski took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 21-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Nikiski saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Abby White had 15 digs.
Valdez pushed their record up to 37-13-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Nikiski, their defeat dropped their record down to 36-18-7.
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