Excelsior Classical Academy hasn't had much luck against Oxford Prep recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oxford Prep Griffins at 6:00 p.m.
Excelsior Classical Academy is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Roxboro Community.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-12.
Despite the defeat, 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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oxford Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Henderson Collegiate 3-0 on Tuesday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Oxford Prep was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-5, 25-6.
Oxford Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Excelsior Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Oxford Prep, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Excelsior Classical Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Oxford Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Excelsior Classical Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Oxford Prep in their previous matchup back in September. Will Excelsior Classical Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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