It was a good run, but the Salisbury Elk Lick Elks unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 63-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blacklick Valley. Salisbury Elk Lick found out winning isn't easy when you drain six fewer threes than your opponent.
Salisbury Elk Lick lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lance Jones, who scored 25 points along with five assists. The game was Jones' 11th in a row with at least ten points. Walker Bunnell was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds.
Blacklick Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brayden Brown, who scored 16 points. That's the first time this season that Brown scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Greg Schilling, who scored 13 points.
Salisbury Elk Lick's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Blacklick Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Salisbury Elk Lick won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Meyersdale at 6:00 p.m. on January 5th. Meyersdale is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home. Blacklick Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Conemaugh Valley at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th. Averaging 74.6 so far this season, Conemaugh Valley's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Blacklick Valley better be ready for a challenge.
