Shelley was the 61-55 winner over Blackfoot when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Shelley Russets were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 57-56 to the Blackfoot Broncos.
Kasen Sorensen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Blackfoot, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Sorensen is becoming a predictor of Blackfoot's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 7-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Chett Hyde, who posted eight points and three steals.
Shelley's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Blackfoot, they moved to 11-11 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Shelley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blackfoot, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-58 defeat against Bonneville on the 1st.
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