With a playoff game on the line, Spanish Fort rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Gulf Shores Dolphins with a sharp 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Toros also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Spanish Fort never let Gulf Shores on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 26-24.
Taylor Ishmael paced Spanish Fort's offense, picking up 15 kills. Ishmael got some help from
Cailyn Boykin and her 32 assists. Boykin also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Carlyn Mcallister, racking up two apiece.
Spanish Fort has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 24 of their last 27 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 57-10 record this season. As for Gulf Shores, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 26-19.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Spanish Fort will square off against Hazel Green at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Hazel Green is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Spanish Fort will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Gulf Shores, they will take on Buckhorn at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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