On Saturday, Daphne faced Mountain Brook in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Daphne Trojans fell just short of the Mountain Brook Spartans by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Daphne started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-20, 15-4.
Daphne's loss came despite strong showings from Grace Thigpen and Isabella Charlton. Thigpen had eight digs and two aces, while Charlton had 12 digs. Charlton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Caroline Kelley was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had eight digs and three aces.
Daphne moved to 33-14 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Mountain Brook, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 21-15 record this season.
Daphne has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Davidson on the 15th. As for Mountain Brook, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Spanish Fort on the 12th.
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