On Thursday, Daphne faced McGill-Toolen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Daphne Trojans fell 3-1 to the McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets. It was the first time this season that the Trojans let down their fans at home.
Daphne came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 12-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-13.
When it comes to explaining why Daphne lost, don't look at Isabella Charlton. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs.
Leading McGill-Toolen to victory were Payton Mcclarren and Bella Smith. Mcclarren had 12 digs and three aces, while Smith had nine digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in aces.
Daphne's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3. As for McGill-Toolen, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Daphne will challenge Spanish Fort at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McGill-Toolen, they will take on Mobile Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mobile Christian is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so McGill-Toolen will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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