Oxford Prep has gone 5-0 against Excelsior Classical Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Oxford Prep Griffins will challenge the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions at 6:00 p.m. Oxford Prep will be strutting in after a win while Excelsior Classical Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Oxford Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Henderson Collegiate as Oxford Prep made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Oxford Prep was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-5, 25-6.
Oxford Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Excelsior Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Roxboro Community, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-12, 25-12.
Despite the loss, Excelsior Classical Academy had strong showings from Rebecca Daniels, who had five digs and a kill, and Zhaniya Brown, who had four digs and three kills.
Oxford Prep's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Oxford Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14 aces per game. However, it's not like Excelsior Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oxford Prep took their victory against Excelsior Classical Academy when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oxford Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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