Recap: Salisbury Elk Lick Elks vs. Meyersdale Red Raiders
If the Salisbury Elk Lick Elks were riding high off their 46-23 takedown of the Ferndale Yellow Jackets last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Salisbury Elk Lick fell just short of Meyersdale by a score of 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Salisbury Elk Lick has suffered since December 7, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Salisbury Elk Lick had strong showings from Lance Jones, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds, and Drake Sellers, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Bunnell, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Meyersdale got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Malachi Carr out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 18 rebounds. Spencer Whitfield was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with two steals.
Salisbury Elk Lick's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Meyersdale, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-19.
Salisbury Elk Lick will stay at home for another game and welcome Turkeyfoot Valley Area at 6:00 p.m. on February 7th. One thing working in Turkeyfoot Valley Area's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches. As for Meyersdale, they will head out on the road to square off against Southern Fulton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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