After losing to Gulf Shores the last time they met, Daphne decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Daphne Trojans skirted past the Gulf Shores Dolphins 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Daphne had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-21, 18-16.
Daphne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grace Thigpen led the charge by getting seven digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Charlton, who had 16 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Daphne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Daphne is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-13 record this season. As for Gulf Shores, their loss dropped their record down to 20-15.
Daphne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Mary G. Montgomery on the 11th. Gulf Shores has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Corner on the 11th.
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