If Excelsior Classical Academy was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Henderson Collegiate last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions lost 3-0 to the Eno River Bobcats on Thursday. The Flying Lions have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-9.
Despite the defeat, Excelsior Classical Academy had strong showings from Rebecca Daniels, who had five digs and three aces, and Debbie Romero Lopez, who had eight digs. Daniels is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Excelsior Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Excelsior Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Eno River, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Excelsior Classical Academy will venture away from home to square off against Voyager at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eno River, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Roxboro Community at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Roxboro Community has won four straight at home, while Eno River won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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