On Saturday, Daphne faced Montgomery Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Daphne Trojans fell just short of the Montgomery Catholic Knights by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Daphne sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-16, 23-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Daphne had strong showings from Isabella Charlton, who had eight digs, and Ella Lomax, who had six kills, four digs, and two aces. Lomax is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Daphne's defeat dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Montgomery Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Daphne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss vs. Mobile Christian on the 14th. Montgomery Catholic has also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Kate Duncan Smith DAR on the 14th.
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