After both having extra time off, the Skyline Grizzlies and the Burley Bobcats will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Skyline and seven for Burley dating back to last season.
Skyline is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rigby last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Skyline was beaten by Rigby 63-33. The Grizzlies were down 53-26 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Burley lost 64-43 to Canyon Ridge two weeks ago.
Skyline will have to contain Jake Seely as he made an impact in Burley's last game. He posted 11 points. Cove Thompson was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points.
Even though they lost, Burley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Burley's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Skyline, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Skyline beat Burley 44-37 in their previous meeting back in December of 2020. Does Skyline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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