On Saturday, Service faced Nikiski in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Service Cougars came out on top against the Nikiski Bulldogs by a score of 2-0. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Service won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-20.
Service's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tahtiani Keliikipi, who had six digs and ten assists.
Despite the loss, Nikiski saw an underclassman step up: Abby White had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces White has posted in her last nine matchups.
Service's victory bumped their record up to 15-13-1. As for Nikiski, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6-6.
Service didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against South Anchorage on the 28th. Nikiski has also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Barrow on the 28th.
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