Preview: Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings vs. Salisbury Elk Lick Elks
Shanksville Stonycreek is 9-1 against Salisbury Elk Lick since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings will be playing at home against the Salisbury Elk Lick Elks at 7:15 p.m. Hopefully Shanksville Stonycreek focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday.
Last Friday, Shanksville Stonycreek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Blacklick Valley.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Christian Musser, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and three steals. Musser is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Grant Boozer, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Salisbury Elk Lick scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Rockwood with a sharp 83-58 win. Salisbury Elk Lick has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Salisbury Elk Lick found their leader in underclassman Lance Jones, who scored 22 points along with two steals. Jones is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Bunnell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Shanksville Stonycreek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Salisbury Elk Lick, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's match: Shanksville Stonycreek have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5.5 threes per game. It's a different story for Salisbury Elk Lick, though, as they've been averaging only 4.9 threes per game. Given Shanksville Stonycreek's sizeable advantage in that area, Salisbury Elk Lick will need to find a way to close that gap.
Shanksville Stonycreek came out on top in a nail-biter against Salisbury Elk Lick when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 58-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Salisbury Elk Lick's Drake Sellers, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shanksville Stonycreek still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
