Fairhope and McGill-Toolen squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Fairhope had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Kenly Nelson paced Fairhope's offense, picking up 15 kills. Nelson got some help from Libby Rogers and her 22 assists. Brooklyn Wild controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
McGill-Toolen's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Smith, who had 13 digs and three assists. That's the most assists Smith has posted over her last seven matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Camille Fromdahl, who had 11 digs.
Fairhope has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 23-21 record this season. As for McGill-Toolen, the win was the 36th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 42-2.
Fairhope does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McGill-Toolen, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Enterprise on the 22nd.
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