On Saturday, Palmer faced Nikiski in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose had just enough and edged the Nikiski Bulldogs out 2-1. This was a revenge contest for the Moose, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 defeat when these two played on Saturday.
Despite the loss, Nikiski saw an underclassman step up: Abby White had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces White has posted in her last 16 matches.
Palmer is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-16-2 record this season. As for Nikiski, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-12-6.
Palmer has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Lathrop on the 12th. As for Nikiski, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Seward on the 15th.
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