Salisbury Elk Lick is 1-9 against Shanksville Stonycreek since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Salisbury Elk Lick Elks will head out on the road to take on the Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings at 7:15 p.m. Shanksville Stonycreek took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Salisbury Elk Lick, who comes in off a win.
Salisbury Elk Lick scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 83-58 margin over Rockwood. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 62-18.
Salisbury Elk Lick found their leader in underclassman Lance Jones, who scored 22 points along with two steals. Jones hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Walker Bunnell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shanksville Stonycreek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 48-44 to Blacklick Valley.
Despite their loss, Shanksville Stonycreek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Christian Musser, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Musser is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Grant Boozer was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds.
Salisbury Elk Lick is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Shanksville Stonycreek, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's contest: Salisbury Elk Lick have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 4.9 threes per game. It's a different story for Shanksville Stonycreek, though, as they've been averaging only 5.5 threes per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Salisbury Elk Lick couldn't quite finish off Shanksville Stonycreek when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 58-56. Can Salisbury Elk Lick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
