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| 11/13/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/11/25 - Neutral | 1-2 L |
| 10/10/25 - Neutral | 0-1 L |
| 11/15/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 11/11/23 - Neutral | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
It's playoff time, and Kenai Central had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Valdez Buccaneers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Kardinals have posted against the Buccaneers since October 14, 2023.
Kenai Central was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (103-94), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-11.
Sophie Tapley paced Kenai Central's offense, picking up 20 kills. Tapley got some help from Gracee Every and her 31 assists. Ellsi Miller controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
The victory made it two in a row for Kenai Central and bumps their season record up to 38-16-5. As for Valdez, their loss ended a nine-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 44-12-1.
Kenai Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Nikiski on the 14th. As for Valdez, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Barrow on the 14th.
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