Skyline fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Rocky Mountain on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies 53-49.
Despite the loss, Skyline still got an impressive performance from Shay Shippen, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 18 rebounds. Shippen's evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Even though they lost, Skyline smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Rocky Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makenna Giberson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Giberson a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Olivia Sangsland was another key player, scoring nine points along with five rebounds.
Skyline now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rocky Mountain, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Skyline wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-45 victory against Kuna on the 22nd. Rocky Mountain has also already played their next matchup, a 49-41 loss against Thunder Ridge on the 22nd.
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