The Southern Fulton Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Salisbury Elk Lick Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Fulton will be strutting in after a win while Salisbury Elk Lick will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Southern Fulton strolled past Meyersdale with points to spare, taking the game 52-33. Southern Fulton pushed the score to 47-22 by the end of the third, a deficit Meyersdale cut but never quite recovered from.
Southern Fulton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hunter Ward, who scored 17 points along with five steals. Clayton Carpenter was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Salisbury Elk Lick has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 54-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Turkeyfoot Valley Area two weeks ago. Salisbury Elk Lick found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 16 to 5 on offense.
Despite the defeat, Salisbury Elk Lick got a solid performance out of Drake Sellers, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Sellers continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Walker Bunnell, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Southern Fulton's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Salisbury Elk Lick, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Southern Fulton have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Salisbury Elk Lick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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