Daphne and Saraland met for a duel on Thursday where Daphne prevailed. The Daphne Trojans managed a 50-46 victory over the Saraland Spartans. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Daphne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abagail Johnson led the charge by going 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Fredayshia Goodwin was another key player, scoring 11 points.
Daphne was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saraland only racked up six.
Loss or not, Saraland got some senior leadership from Sadie Knight and Shakira Williams. Knight scored 17 points in addition to six rebounds, while Williams went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points.
The win made it two in a row for Daphne and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Saraland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Daphne has already played their next contest, a 57-51 victory against Murphy on the 19th. As for Saraland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 75-58 win against Spanish Fort on the 18th.
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