Eno River is 5-0 against Excelsior Classical Academy since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eno River Bobcats are on the road again to play the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Eno River got the win against Henderson Collegiate by a conclusive 3-0.
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 win 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.
She wasn't the only good server: Eno River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 35 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Excelsior Classical Academy had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Henderson Collegiate on Thursday as Excelsior Classical Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 26-24, 25-8.
Rebecca Daniels and Debbie Romero Lopez were among the main playmakers for Excelsior Classical Academy as the former had four aces and 14 assists and the latter had four aces.
Eno River's record is now 11-3. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Eno River has serving mastered this season, having averaged 16.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Excelsior Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eno River took their victory against Excelsior Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eno River since the team 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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