McGill-Toolen has been away from home for eight games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Vestavia Hills Rebels at 4:00 p.m. Vestavia Hills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on McGill-Toolen, who comes in off a win.
McGill-Toolen is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Montgomery Academy, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (McGill-Toolen was ranked first). McGill-Toolen walked away with a 2-0 victory over Montgomery Academy on Saturday.
McGill-Toolen's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Montgomery Academy between 16 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16.
McGill-Toolen found their leader in underclassman Alice Wood, who had six digs and 30 assists. Wood is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
McGill-Toolen couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Vestavia Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of McGill-Toolen.
While Vestavia Hills ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21.
McGill-Toolen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 33-8 record this season. As for Vestavia Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
McGill-Toolen was able to grind out a solid win over Vestavia Hills in their previous matchup on Saturday, winning 2-0. Will McGill-Toolen repeat their success, or does Vestavia Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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