After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Vance Charter, Oxford Prep was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions. The Griffins haven't had any issues with the Flying Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Oxford Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-11, 27-25, 25-20.
Sara Roberson
| 09/23/25 vs Excelsior Classical Academy | 8 |
| 08/27/25 @ Kerr-Vance Academy | 4 |
| 09/02/25 vs Henderson Collegiate | 3 |
| 08/21/24 @ Vance County | 3 |
| 09/05/25 @ Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 2 |
Oxford Prep can attribute much of their success to Sara Roberson, who had eight aces and four digs. Those eight aces gave Roberson a new career-high.
Roberson wasn't the only good server: Oxford Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. The Griffins are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Oxford Prep's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford Prep will venture away from home to take on Henderson Collegiate at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they will head out to challenge Triangle Math & Science at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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