The Kenai Central volleyball team remains very hard to beat on its home floor.
The Class 3A Kardinals topped Class 4A Palmer 20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-12 and 17-15 on Tuesday in nonconference action.
Since Sept. 10, 2019, Kenai has lost just once on its home floor. That defeat came in September last season to Wasilla. The Kardinals were on their way to winning a second-straight Class 3A crown, while the Warriors cruised to the Class 4A crown.
Kenai went to 4-0 in nontournament play by coming all the way back from two games down.
In a tight fifth game, Kenai had the first match point at 14-13, but Palmer was able to hold it off.
The Moose then had match point at 15-14, but Avia Miller was able to prolong the match with a kill.
Sarah Baisden was then able to serve out the final two points of the match, with the final point coming on a tip kill by Kate Wisnewski.
Sophie Tapley had 21 kills for the Kardinals, while Avia Miller had nine and Wisnewski had seven.
Brynnen Hansen had 58 digs, while Stella Selanoff had 34 and Wisnewski had 19.
Ellsi Miller had six aces, while Gracee Every had three. Wisnewski had 32 assists, while Every had two.
Kenai has this weekend off before traveling to Redington on Sept. 20 and Houston on Sept. 21.
Palmer has Northern Lights Conference matches at Soldotna on Friday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 14, at 12:30 p.m.
