On Tuesday, Colony faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Colony Knights fell 3-1 to the Palmer Moose. The Knights have struggled against the Moose recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 25-14.
Palmer's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laekyn Leroux, who had 26 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Thomas, who had 11 digs and 17 assists.
Colony now has a losing record at 14-15-2. As for Palmer, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-17-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Colony will host Soldotna at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Soldotna is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Colony will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Palmer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Pole at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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