Homer and Soldotna are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. The Homer Mariners will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Soldotna Stars at 6:30 p.m. The last five games Homer has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Homer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Sitka, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Homer was ranked 20th). Homer fell just short of Sitka by a score of 1-0 on Friday.
Homer was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 15 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-15.
Meanwhile, Soldotna came up short against Wasilla on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Stars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Soldotna was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-22.
Homer has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-16-7 record this season. As for Soldotna, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12-3.
Everything went Homer's way against Soldotna in their previous matchup back in September, as Homer made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homer since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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