Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Nikiski couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Kenai Central Kardinals by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the ninth time they've come up short against the Kardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-1 defeat on Friday.
Nikiski started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 18-25, 25-21, 25-16, 15-7.
Nikiski's defeat dropped their record down to 42-14-6. As for Kenai Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 40-16-5.
As of now, neither Nikiski nor the Kardinals have any future games scheduled.
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