It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elkin had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the NCSSM: Morganton Dragons a 7-0 shutout. The Buckin' Elks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by three goals or more this season.
Elkin has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 76 goals over those 12 matches. As for NCSSM: Morganton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
Elkin will face off against Thomasville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.6 goals per game this season. NCSSM: Morganton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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