The Gulf Shores Dolphins's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Daphne Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Shores will be strutting in after a win while Daphne will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Gulf Shores was able to grind out a solid victory over Buckhorn, taking the game 3-1.
Gulf Shores had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-18, 25-19, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Daphne faced Mobile Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Daphne fell just short of Mobile Christian by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Daphne sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 28-26, 22-25, 15-7.
The losing side was boosted by Isabella Charlton, who had 14 digs.
Gulf Shores' win bumped their record up to 19-14. As for Daphne, their loss dropped their record down to 27-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Gulf Shores has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Daphne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gulf Shores beat Daphne 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Will Gulf Shores repeat their success, or does Daphne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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