Salisbury Elk Lick has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Ferndale Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salisbury Elk Lick will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Rockwood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Salisbury Elk Lick sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Rockwood on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Elks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Salisbury Elk Lick who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 18-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Ferndale had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Hornets 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Ferndale was: they took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-6, 25-8.
Ferndale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 32 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Salisbury Elk Lick's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Ferndale, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Salisbury Elk Lick hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. However, it's not like Ferndale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Salisbury Elk Lick might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Ferndale when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Salisbury Elk Lick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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