Henderson Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They came up short against the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Flying Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-13, 25-16.
Alanna Alston paced Henderson Collegiate's offense, picking up three kills. Alston got some help from Ariana Espinosa and her three assists. Maelyn Green controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Excelsior Classical Academy found their leader in freshman Alejandra Orozco, who had 18 assists and two aces. Orozco has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Henderson Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Henderson Collegiate didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Durham Charter on the 6th. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Southern Wake Academy at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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