Saraland has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Murphy Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Saraland will be strutting in after a win while Murphy will be coming in after a loss.
Saraland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Bob Jones, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Saraland was ranked third). Saraland narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bob Jones 3-2.
Saraland took Bob Jones into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 20-25, 27-24, 25-22, 22-25, 18-16.
Brooke Kaoui was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 16 digs.
Saraland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Murphy came up short against Foley on Thursday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost seven in a row.
Saraland is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Saraland's way against Murphy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Saraland made off with a 3-0 win. Does Saraland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Murphy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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