On Thursday, Bayside Academy faced McGill-Toolen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bayside Academy Admirals came up short against the McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Admirals have suffered since August 29th.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 27-25, 27-25.
When it comes to explaining why Bayside Academy lost, don't look at Mary Katherine Whitehurst. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs.
Payton Mcclarren was the offensive standout of the game as she had 13 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Bayside Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-7. As for McGill-Toolen, they pushed their record up to 25-7 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Bayside Academy is on the road again on Tuesday to play Gulf Shores at 5:30 p.m. As for McGill-Toolen, they will face off against St. Paul's Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McGill-Toolen is facing St. Paul's Episcopal at the right time seeing as St. Paul's Episcopal is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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