Daphne faced Bayside Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Trojans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Admirals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Admirals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Despite the defeat, Daphne had strong showings from Makenzie Valentine, who had seven aces and five digs, and Grace Thigpen, who had 18 assists and six digs.
Bayside Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophie Hester led the charge by getting seven digs and one block. Hester is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 19 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Julia Savage, who had nine digs and four aces.
Daphne has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 35-21 record this season. As for Bayside Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 31-16.
Daphne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bayside Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against St. Paul's Episcopal on the 22nd.
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