On Thursday, Pelham faced Saraland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pelham Panthers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saraland Spartans. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Saraland scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19.
Pelham's loss dropped their record down to 28-10. As for Saraland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-4 record this season.
Pelham wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Saint James on the 11th. Saraland has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Spanish Fort on the 10th.
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