Oxford Prep is 0-10 against Falls Lake since September of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Griffins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Firebirds at 5:15 p.m.
Oxford Prep lost 3-0 to South Granville on Friday.
Oxford Prep was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Falls Lake waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Red Rams as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Falls Lake walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-20.
Oxford Prep better keep an eye on Tess DeZurik. She was instrumental in Falls Lake's win, getting 11 assists and eight digs. What's more, DeZurik posted three kills, the most she's had over her last six matchups.
Falls Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 18 consecutive matches.
Falls Lake's win bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Oxford Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Oxford Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Falls Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oxford Prep might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Falls Lake in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Firebirds' Maggie Penn, who had 18 digs and four aces. Now that the Griffins know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
