Daphne entered their tilt with Helena on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Helena Huskies , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Daphne got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-11, 24-26, 15-13.
Daphne got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grace Thigpen out in front who had five digs and two aces. Thigpen is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Isabella Charlton, who had nine digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Daphne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Daphne's victory bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Helena, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Daphne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat vs. Houston on the 21st. Helena has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Hazel Green on the 21st.
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