It was a good run, but the Salisbury Elk Lick Elks unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their tough 57-37 defeat to Blacklick Valley might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Salisbury Elk Lick in their matchups with Blacklick Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Salisbury Elk Lick saw an underclassman step up: Lance Jones scored 17 points. Walker Bunnell was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Blacklick Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brayden Brown, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Alex Reba, who scored 15 points.
Salisbury Elk Lick's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Blacklick Valley, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salisbury Elk Lick will take on Ferndale at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Ferndale focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 last Monday. As for Blacklick Valley, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Harmony Area at 7:15 p.m. on February 1st. Hopefully Blacklick Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Tuesday.
