On Saturday, Fairhope faced Pelham in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fairhope Pirates fell 2-0 to the Pelham Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-17.
With the defeat, Fairhope broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 35-18. As for Pelham, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-11 record this season.
Fairhope wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Vestavia Hills on the 12th. Pelham has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Trinity Presbyterian on the 12th.
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