The Hyndman Charter School Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Salisbury Elk Lick Elks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hyndman Charter School has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Salisbury Elk Lick will arrive with three straight victories.
On Monday, Hyndman Charter School was the victim of a tough 64-39 loss at the hands of Ferndale.
In what's become a running theme this season, Salisbury Elk Lick gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They really took it to Shanksville Stonycreek for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-28 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Salisbury Elk Lick has posted since December 19, 2023.
Salisbury Elk Lick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drake Sellers led the charge by scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and eight blocks. Sellers has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lance Jones, who scored 18 points along with three steals.
Hyndman Charter School bumped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.3 points per game. As for Salisbury Elk Lick, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Hyndman Charter School was dealt a bruising 68-19 loss at the hands of Salisbury Elk Lick when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hyndman Charter School was down 39-12.
