On Tuesday, Skyline faced Blackfoot in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyline Grizzlies walked away with a 64-55 victory over the Blackfoot Broncos. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Grizzlies also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Skyline to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shay Shippen, 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. Macy Marlow was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 15 points and three steals.
Skyline was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blackfoot only posted five assists.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Christiansen, who posted nine points.
Grizzlies
| 01/14/25 vs Blackfoot | 64-55 |
| 01/10/25 vs Hillcrest | 50-43 |
| 01/04/25 vs Sandpoint | 60-47 |
| 12/17/24 vs Idaho Falls | 75-51 |
| 12/11/24 vs Bonneville | 66-32 |
Skyline's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Blackfoot, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyline will face off against Bonneville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Skyline is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. As for Blackfoot, they will challenge Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blackfoot also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 50.3 points per game.
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