On Thursday, Saraland faced Mobile Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Saraland Spartans put the hurt on the Mobile Christian Leopards with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted against the Leopards since August 27, 2015.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-21, 25-19.
Saraland can attribute much of their success to Brooke Kaoui, who had ten digs and three aces.
Despite the loss, Mobile Christian still got an impressive performance from Melissa Patel, who had 13 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Patel now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Saraland is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Mobile Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.
Saraland will challenge McGill-Toolen at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McGill-Toolen comes in on nine and Saraland on five. As for Mobile Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against UMS-Wright Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. UMS-Wright Prep is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Mobile Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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