After flying high against St. Michael Catholic last Thursday, Gulf Shores came back down to earth. The Dolphins took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison County Tigers on Tuesday. The Dolphins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2015.
Gulf Shores was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24.
Elle Helton paced Gulf Shores' offense, picking up eight kills. Helton got some help from Macey Moore and her 11 assists. Helton was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Gulf Shores' loss dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Madison County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-17 record this season.
Gulf Shores has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Orange Beach on the 7th. As for Madison County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Wilson on the 10th.
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