On Tuesday, Blackfoot faced Skyline in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blackfoot Broncos took a 64-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Skyline Grizzlies. The Broncos have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
| 12/08/23 @ Idaho Falls | 11 |
| 01/14/25 @ Skyline | 9 |
| 12/12/23 vs Hillcrest | 8 |
| 12/19/23 vs Snake River | 8 |
| 11/21/23 @ Snake River | 7 |
When it comes to explaining why Blackfoot lost, don't look at Addison Tanner. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Tanner has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Lauren Christiansen, who posted nine points.
Skyline got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Shay Shippen out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. Shippen has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Nelly Nunez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Blackfoot's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Skyline, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blackfoot will face off against Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blackfoot is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season. As for Skyline, they will head out on the road to take on Bonneville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Skyline also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 56.1 points per game.
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