Despite a cold shooting night, the Skyview boys basketball team stayed in front of Capital in the second half for a 54-45 non-league victory Saturday at Olympia.
Skyview was 4 for 21 on 3-point attempts in the first half but one of those four was a big one.
Squeeky Johnson’s halfcourt buzzer-beater at the end of the second quarter put the Storm (10-2) ahead for good at 22-20.
Johnson also hit some early 3-pointers in the third quarter and finished with a game-high 19 points. He made five 3-pointers.
Kyle Gruhler scored all 18 of his points in the second half for Skyview.
SKYVIEW 54, CAPITAL 45
SKYVIEW (10-2) — Mehkai Brooks 0, Squeeky Johnson 19, Xavier Owens 0, Soren Hopper 3, Jaxon Faile 0, David Sheppert 0, Cole Bain 2, Alec Marshall 0, Kyle Gruhler 18, Jace Chatman 6, Cody McKinney 6. Totals 19 (7) 6-8 54.
CAPITAL (8-2) — Max Landers 2, Spencer Halstead 2, Connor Potkonjak 0, Troy Collard 8, Clayton Grady 1, Andreas Engholm 2, Jake Brandsma 14, Bradin Riedel 16. Totals 20 (0) 5-6 45.
Skyview 12 10 19 13–54
Capital 10 10 15 10–45
JV — Skyview won; C — Skyview won
