After four games on the road, Eno River is heading back home. They will welcome the Oxford Prep Griffins at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything went Eno River's way against Excelsior Classical Academy as Eno River made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Eno River took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-9.
Eno River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Oxford Prep got the win against Kerr-Vance Academy on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.
Oxford Prep's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Kerr-Vance Academy between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-19.
Eno River's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Oxford Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Eno River has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 16.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Oxford Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eno River took their win against Oxford Prep when the teams last played on September 4th by a conclusive 3-0. Will Eno River repeat their success, or does Oxford Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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