Shelley fought the good fight in their overtime game against Bonneville on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bonneville Bees by a score of 60-58. The Russets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bees earlier this season, when they won 54-40.
Kaitlyn Nelson was nothing short of spectacular for Bonneville: she dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Nelson is becoming a predictor of Bonneville's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 4-2 (and 2-7 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Diana Peterson, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Shelley has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Bonneville, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-9.
Shelley will host Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bonneville, they will venture away from home to face off against Idaho Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bonneville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
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