SPANISH FORT – The Toros hosted the defending state champion Rams in a five-set marathon at Spanish Fort Monday in a battle of top-10, 5A teams.

The entire five-game match produced 226 points but was decided by just two.

No. 5-ranked SFHS had No. 4-ranked Faith Academy on the ropes and led 5-0 in the fifth and deciding game, but the Rams rallied back to win 15-13.

The two split games 1 through 4 with SF starting off winning 26-24, Faith took games two and three 25-21 and 29-27 before the Toros forced game five with a 25-21 win in game four.

Amber Treace had 23 assists and 10 service points, Shelby Crain and Taylor Morehouse had nine kills each and Madison Poe had 13 digs for Spanish Fort. Mary Creager had 40 assists, Camry Johnson had 13 kills and Shantel

Federick had 25 digs for Faith. Both teams are playing in the Battle of the Bay tournament at Bayside Academy which concludes Saturday.