Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Excelsior Classical Academy walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Washington County Panthers on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for the Flying Lions as they're now sitting on four straight.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-2, 25-12.
Stephanie Llanas Tavera
| 10/18/25 vs Washington County | 72.7% |
| 09/12/25 vs The Hawbridge School | 66.7% |
| 08/20/25 @ Discovery Charter School | 66.7% |
| 09/09/25 vs Henderson Collegiate | 62.5% |
| 08/19/25 vs Eno River Academy | 50% |
Excelsior Classical Academy was led to victory by Alejandra Orozco and Stephanie Llanas Tavera. Orozco had 23 assists, while Llanas Tavera hit 72.7% for nine kills and eight digs and four aces. Those 72.7% hitting percentage gave Llanas Tavera a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Excelsior Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive contests.
Excelsior Classical Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Washington County, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Excelsior Classical Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Bear Grass Charter on the 21st. Washington County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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