Volleyball Preview: Oxford Prep Griffins vs. Vance Charter Knights
Oxford Prep hasn't had much luck against Vance Charter recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Oxford Prep Griffins will face off against the Vance Charter Knights at 7:30 p.m. Vance Charter took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Oxford Prep, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Oxford Prep got the win against Excelsior Classical Academy by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Griffins.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Oxford Prep was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-8.
Oxford Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Vance Charter suffered their biggest loss since August 22nd on Tuesday. They came up short against Eno River, falling 3-0. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Vance Charter was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 25-23.
Oxford Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Vance Charter, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Oxford Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Vance Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oxford Prep suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Vance Charter in their previous meeting back in September. Can Oxford Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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