The Valdez Buccaneers will square off against the Nikiski Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valdez will be strutting in after a win while Nikiski will be coming in after a loss.
Valdez is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Monroe Catholic by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buccaneers.
Meanwhile, Nikiski faced Kenai Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kardinals. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 15-25, 25-22.
Nikiski's loss dropped their record down to 41-13-6. As for Valdez, their victory bumped their record up to 46-12-1.
Valdez couldn't quite get it done against Nikiski when the teams last played back in October as they fell 2-0. Can the Buccaneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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