Salisbury Elk Lick is 0-8 against Conemaugh Township since September of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Elks will head out to take on the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Salisbury Elk Lick got the win against Rockwood by a conclusive 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Elks in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won four in a row.
Salisbury Elk Lick's got stronger as the match went on, holding Rockwood to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-14, 25-12.
Salisbury Elk Lick found their leader in freshman Alivia Hummel, who had 22 assists and two aces.
Salisbury Elk Lick was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township hadn't done well against West Shamokin recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolves, sneaking past 3-2.
Salisbury Elk Lick better keep an eye on Csenge Szabo. She was instrumental in Conemaugh Township's win, getting 15 digs and one assist. Those 15 digs gave Szabo a new career-high. Quinn Moser also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Salisbury Elk Lick's record now sits at 9-13-2. As for Conemaugh Township, their record is now 18-2-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Salisbury Elk Lick hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. However, it's not like Conemaugh Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 blocks. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Salisbury Elk Lick might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Conemaugh Township when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can the Elks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
