Mobile Christian managed to slip by Daphne the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Leopards lost 3-0 to the Trojans on Thursday. The Leopards were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Mobile Christian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Daphne work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-18, 25-23.
Hadley Kelly paced Mobile Christian's offense, picking up 11 kills. Kelly got some help from Haley Eldridge and her 28 assists. Melissa Patel controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Daphne was led to victory by Makenzie Valentine and Isabella Charlton. Valentine had six digs and two aces, while Charlton had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Charlton has posted over her last 15 contests. Reese Roach also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Mobile Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Daphne, they moved to 10-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Mobile Christian has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Fairhope on the 8th. As for Daphne, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Gulf Shores on the 9th.
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