Gulf Shores was the 2-0 winner over Daphne when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Gulf Shores Dolphins fell just short of the Daphne Trojans by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Dolphins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-21 in the first set.
Gulf Shores started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-21, 18-16.
Even though they lost, Gulf Shores was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. This was only their second loss (out of five games) when they serve at least ten aces.
Daphne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grace Thigpen, who had seven digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Charlton, who had 16 digs and three aces.
Gulf Shores' loss dropped their record down to 20-15. As for Daphne, they are 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.
Gulf Shores has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Corner on the 11th. As for Daphne, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Mary G. Montgomery on the 11th.
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