Skyline had won five straight home games and Shay Shippen did her part to make it six on Friday. The Skyline Grizzlies simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Shelley Russets 75-42 thanks in part to Shippen, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a triple-double on 29 points, nine boards, and ten steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Skyline's points.
Madison Merzlock
| 01/24/25 vs Shelley | 4 |
| 11/25/24 @ Hillcrest | 3 |
| 11/22/24 vs Kuna | 2 |
| 12/11/24 vs Bonneville | 2 |
| 12/17/24 vs Idaho Falls | 2 |
Another player making a difference was Madison Merzlock, who posted 12 points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four).
Skyline has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Shelley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyline will head out to square off against Blackfoot at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blackfoot has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Shelley has already played their next game (against Thunder Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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