Skyline hasn't had much luck against Idaho Falls recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Grizzlies will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 1:00 p.m. Skyline will be strutting in after a victory while Idaho Falls will be coming in after a loss.
Skyline is coming into the contest fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Shelley that saw the pair combine for 25 shots on goal. While the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was the Grizzlies who were credited with the win on Thursday. Skyline got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Shelley's three. The high-scoring effort was just what Skyline needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
They hit Shelley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alexander Estrada (2), Santino Antrim, and Dennys Mendez.
Idaho Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Blackfoot, who was ranked 20th at the time (Idaho Falls was ranked sixth). The Tigers came up short against the Broncos on Thursday, falling 3-0. Considering the last time Idaho Falls couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Skyline has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four contests. As for Idaho Falls, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1-1 and their overall record down to 12-2-2.
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