The Elkin Buckin' Elks will challenge the Forbush Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Elkin came up short against East Surry and fell 83-75. The Buckin' Elks have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Elkin might have lost, but man, Charlie Pelkey was a machine: he shot 53% from the field on his way to 26 points. That was a full 34.7% of the Buckin' Elks' points, marking the third time in a row Pelkey has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Grant Ballard, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 17 points.
Meanwhile, Forbush hadn't done well against Atkins recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Falcons came out on top against the Camels by a score of 61-51.
The victory got Forbush back to even at 2-2. As for Elkin, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Elkin strolled past Forbush in their previous matchup on Monday by a score of 75-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Falcons' Mason Dudley, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 13 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Buckin' Elks still be able to contain Dudley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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