The Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions will head out on the road to take on the Vance Charter Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Excelsior Classical Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 607th, while Vance Charter is ranked 184th).
Last Friday, Excelsior Classical Academy had to suffer through a rough 46-2 loss at the hands of Eno River.
Hailey Oliver was Excelsior Classical Academy's leading scorer, having posted two points.
Meanwhile, Vance Charter entered their tilt with Oxford Prep with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Vance Charter put the hurt on Oxford Prep with a sharp 55-32 win on Friday. Vance Charter has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Excelsior Classical Academy's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-13. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 6.0 points per game. As for Vance Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Excelsior Classical Academy was dealt a bruising 62-4 defeat at the hands of Vance Charter in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vance Charter's Alyssa Bullock, who dropped a triple-double on 14 points, ten assists, and 14 steals. Now that Excelsior Classical Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
