With a playoff game on the line, the Southern Fulton Indians rose to the challenge on Thursday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 44-43 win over the Elks. The win made it back-to-back wins for Southern Fulton.
Southern Fulton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Mellott led the charge by scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Mellott has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trentin Cain, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Salisbury Elk Lick saw an underclassman step up: Lance Jones scored 21 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Drake Sellers, who scored five points along with 12 rebounds and four blocks.
Southern Fulton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Salisbury Elk Lick, they dropped their record down to 14-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Southern Fulton will head out on the road to take on Berlin Brothersvalley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berlin Brothersvalley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,854 points over their last 24 contests. Salisbury Elk Lick does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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