On Saturday, McGill-Toolen faced Montgomery Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets walked away with a 2-0 win over the Montgomery Academy Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Yellowjackets sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
McGill-Toolen's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Montgomery Academy between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16.
McGill-Toolen found their leader in underclassman Alice Wood, who had six digs and 30 assists. Wood is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
McGill-Toolen couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
McGill-Toolen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 33-8 record this season. As for Montgomery Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 32 games and leaves them with a 39-3 record.
McGill-Toolen will face off against Vestavia Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. McGill-Toolen will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Montgomery Academy, they will square off against Hoover at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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