Fairhope lost against Daphne back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fairhope Pirates lost to the Daphne Trojans on the road by a 57-40 margin. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abagail Johnson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on ten points and 14 steals for Daphne. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fredayshia Goodwin, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points.
Fairhope's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Daphne, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairhope will square off against Robertsdale at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Robertsdale has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Daphne, they will take on Foley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Foley has won seven straight at home, while Daphne won eight straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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