Valdez and Nikiski squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Valdez had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Nikiski Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Buccaneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Valdez started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-20, 15-11.
Valdez's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 39-15-3. As for Nikiski, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 40-19-7.
Valdez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nikiski, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Kenai Central on the 16th.
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