The Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Henderson Collegiate Pride at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Excelsior Classical Academy might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Oxford Prep, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Flying Lions have struggled against the Griffins recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-8, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Excelsior Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: Zhaniya Brown had 11 digs, two blocks, and two aces.
Meanwhile, Henderson Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 24th straight loss. They came up short against Roxboro Community, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-7, 25-7, 25-5.
Excelsior Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Henderson Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Excelsior Classical Academy's way against Henderson Collegiate in their previous meeting back in August as Excelsior Classical Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Excelsior Classical Academy since the squad 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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