Basketball Preview: Daphne Trojans vs. Saraland Spartans
Daphne is 8-2 against Saraland since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Daphne Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the Saraland Spartans at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Daphne against Baldwin County as the squad secured a 59-24 victory.
Abagail Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew for Daphne as she went 7 for 17 en route to 15 points plus four steals. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dasia Matt, who earned seven points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Saraland humbled Cottage Hill Christian Academy with a 61-34 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Daphne's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Saraland, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Daphne took their win against Saraland when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 61-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Daphne since the team 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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