Shelley and Skyline are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Shelley Russets are taking a road trip to square off against the Skyline Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Shelley lost to Blackfoot on the road by a 57-41 margin.
Meanwhile, Skyline had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They skirted past the Tigers 65-62.
Skyline pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Shelley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Shelley came up short against Skyline in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 61-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Skyline's Shay Shippen, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Now that Shelley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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