The McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Gulf Breeze Dolphins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McGill-Toolen will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
On Thursday, McGill-Toolen got the win against Fairhope by a conclusive 3-0.
McGill-Toolen was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-20, 25-17.
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McGill-Toolen found their leader in sophomore Bella Smith, who had 13 digs and five aces. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Smith. Taylor Brown also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
McGill-Toolen was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Gulf Breeze faced Chiles in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Dolphins fell just short of the Timberwolves by a score of 3-2. The Dolphins' defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Gulf Breeze actually scored more points across those five sets (115-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 31-29, 16-25, 15-13.
McGill-Toolen's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Gulf Breeze, their loss dropped their record down to 18-2.
McGill-Toolen beat Gulf Breeze 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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