Billings Christian had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 51-30 to the North Idaho Christian Royals on Saturday. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season.
North Idaho Christian was led to victory by Belle Jordan and Chelsey Cate. Jordan had 29 points in addition to five steals, while Cate dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cate a new career-high in offensive rebounds (nine). Another player making a difference was Madison Salaiz, who had two points plus five assists and three steals.
The victory (which was North Idaho Christian's fifth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Billings Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Foothills Community Christian at 10:30 a.m. on January 18, 2025. As for North Idaho Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-43 loss against Helena Christian on the 24th.
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