Excelsior Classical Academy has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Eno River Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Excelsior Classical Academy finally turned things around against Henderson Collegiate on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Pride.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 26-24, 25-8.
Excelsior Classical Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rebecca Daniels, who had four aces and 14 assists, and Debbie Romero Lopez, who had four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Excelsior Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Eno River got the win against Henderson Collegiate on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Eno River was: they took every set by at least 15 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-6, 25-8, 25-10.
Eno River's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Molly Pierce, who had 12 aces. The dominant performance gave Pierce a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Grieger, who had five aces.
Excelsior Classical Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Eno River, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Excelsior Classical Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 15.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Eno River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Excelsior Classical Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Eno River in their previous meeting back in August. Will Excelsior Classical Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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