On Saturday, Nikiski faced Kenai Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Nikiski Bulldogs took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kenai Central Kardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Nikiski was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13.
Their offense was headlined by
Ashlynne Playle and
Mandee Roofe, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from
Avery Ellis and her eight assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Nikiski and nudges their season record down to 31-16-6. As for Kenai Central, they pushed their record up to 37-7-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Soldotna the next time they take the court. Nikiski will head out to face Soldotna at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Kenai Central will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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