Fairhope lost to Daphne on January 10th, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Fairhope Pirates escaped with a win against the Daphne Trojans by the margin of a single free throw, 40-39. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Trojans are ranked 23rd).
Fairhope is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Daphne, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Fairhope will challenge Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Davidson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Fairhope surely won't give up without a fight. Daphne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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