If Salisbury Elk Lick was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Turkeyfoot Valley Area on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elks came up short against the Shade Panthers on Thursday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-21, 25-15.
Taylor Short paced Salisbury Elk Lick's offense, picking up ten kills. Short really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with two. Finally, Ava Hummel kept Salisbury Elk Lick's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Salisbury Elk Lick has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12-2 record this season. As for Shade, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.
Salisbury Elk Lick has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Bishop Walsh on the 10th. As for Shade, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Meyersdale on the 13th.
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