Slidell had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They strolled past the Family Christian Flames with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 68-52.
Jerry Birdlow went supernova for Slidell, going 9 for 15 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds. James Chaney was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 14 points.
The defeat snapped Family Christian's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Slidell won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against New Orleans Charter Science & Math at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Family Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Michael at 7:15 p.m. on December 3rd.
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