Skyline took Highland to triple overtime and fell short by two points in an epic battle on the hill on Tuesday. Skyline will now face the 5th place Boise team on Saturday, 2/25 at 1 p.m. at Burley High School for a berth to state. Skyline will play the winner of Boise vs. Eagle, which will be played on 2/23.
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Feb 192012
Skyline faces off against Highland Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on the Hill. With a win, Skyline will play Highland at home on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. for the District Championship. Here are more season highlights from @ Rigby, Shelley, and @ Idaho Falls:
(From the Post Register)
At Pocatello, a wild ending capped Skyline High School’s 60-58 upset of Highland in boys basketball Friday night.
Skyline trailed by as much as 11 points in the fourth quarter until Ryan Cooper drained a 3-pointer to give the Grizzlies their first lead of the night with less than a minute to go.
Highland then tied the game at the free-throw line and had several fouls to give with 23 seconds left. The Rams eventually forced a turnover with 12 seconds left and broke down the court. But Braeden Mitchell swiped a pass at his own wing, heaved the ball to Joel Martin…who found Landon Austin for the game-winning layup as time expired.
“It was amazing how it came together,” Skyline coach Ty Shippen said. “There was a turnover, and then we stole it, and it was perfect timing…”
The win is the first for Skyline at Highland during the regular season since 1989, and just the third in school history.
“It’s a big confidence booster for us,” Shippen said. “We’ve had a lot close games this year. Some have gone our way and some haven’t. But it was nice for that to happen for us. It gives us more momentum toward the end of the season.”
Martin led Skyline by hitting four 3-pointers and scoring 16 points. Tyson Dennert added 12 and Mitchell scored nine. Skyline (8-8 overall, 2-1 conference) travels to Idaho Falls on Wednesday. (Visit www.postregister.com for the full article.)
Here is the “Game of the Week” Footage from KPVI:
Jan 212012
Skyline held on to defeat Madison in Rexburg on Friday night on a ankle-breaking crossover and finish by Landon Austin as time expired. Joe Grinnell stepped up big in his first start as a Grizzly, helping shore up Skyline’s inside game with the ankle injury to starting center Henry Russell that has kept him out of the last two games. Tyson Dennert led the way with great shooting from beyond the arc, hitting four treys and finishing with 16 points despite fouling out less than midway through the 4th quarter. Scottie Allison lit it up in the first half with clutch threes and aggressive dribble penetration.
Here is part of the recap from the Post Register:
Landon Austin hit a layup with 1.5 seconds left in regulation to lift the Skyline High School boys basketball team to a 66-64 nonconference win at Madison on Friday night. The game went back and forth in the first half, with Madison taking a 19-14 lead after one quarter and Skyline grabbing a 30-27 lead heading into halftime.
Madison knocked down a shot to tie the game at 64 with 30 seconds left, and Skyline held the ball for a final shot. Austin started his drive from the top of the key with six seconds left and made a nice move in the lane before hitting a shot while being fouled. He missed the ensuing foul shot but Madison couldn’t answer. The Grizzlies (7-7) were red hot from 3-point range, hitting 7 of 11 from deep in the first half and 10 of 15 for the game….
Tyson Dennert was perfect in four attempts from beyond the arc and finished with 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds before fouling out. Scott Allison was 3 of 4 from 3-point range and scored 15 points, while Braeden Mitchell made 2 of his 3 attempts from deep and added nine points.
Shippen also praised the play of Joe Grinnell, who stepped in for Henry Russell in the post and scored nine points and played solid defense.”
(By the way, Landon Austin missed that last foul shot on purpose–the smart thing to do when up by two with 1.5 seconds left!) :)
Skyline is 4-0 vs. the 2011 4A State Champions over the past two seasons. Check back for video highlights of the game.
Dec 012011
Skyline came out poised against Blackfoot in their season opener on Wednesday, defeating the Broncos 57-44. The JV team won in OT on a clutch 3-pointer and and-one free throw by Tyson Baker in the last ten seconds, assisted by Jordan Hadley. Check out the highlights:
Contact your favorite Grizzly basketball player to buy a ticket to the blue and white scrimmage on Monday, November 21st at 6 p.m. Adult tickets are $10 and include a hot dog and a drink, provided by Arctic Circle. 18 & and under are free. Come support the team and have a great time watching the girls and boys teams scrimmage. There will also be a three point contest and a scrimmage between the the moms of the girls team vs. the moms of the boys team, which promises to be a lot of fun.
Nov 162011
Parent / Player Meeting is Wednesday, November 16th at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre at Skyline.
Nov 062011
Tryout Schedule for Varsity, JV, and Freshman boys basketball teams at the Skyline High School Main Gym:
Friday Nov 11th Practice #1: 3:45-5:15
Saturday Nov 12th Practice #2: 8-10am
Scrimmage Practice #3: 1-2:30pm
Notes: Be on time and have physicals and consent form papers completed and turned in prior to tryouts
(If you played a fall sport you do not need a consent or physical)
Apr 252011
GRIZZ CAMP
June 6-8
Grades: 3-8: 1 – 4 p.m.
Cost: $40, Skyline Jersey included. Register at the door on June 6th, 12:30-1 p.m.
Boys High School Mini-Camp For Grades 9-12
May 23-24 5-8:00pm (No Cost; Purpose is to prepare for June Camps / Tournaments.)
Click here for the girls basketball summer ball schedule.
Please return to Coach Bell ASAP. Questions? Call 241-8937.
