It was a good run, but North Idaho Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 36-35 to the Stillwater Christian Cougars. The game marked the Royals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Royals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chelsey Cate, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 37.1% of North Idaho Christian's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Kenna Brotherton was another key player, putting up six points along with eight boards and six assists.
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Even though they lost, North Idaho Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 37 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
North Idaho Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3. As for Stillwater Christian, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
North Idaho Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-28 loss against Flathead Valley on the 18th. Stillwater Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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