Western Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Valley Trojans on Monday.
Western Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordin Edwards, who shot 41% from the field to rack up 20 points and four steals. CeCe Balderrama was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards.
Silver Valley found their leader in sophomore Naomi Durrah, who dropped a double-double with 36 points and ten rebounds. Durrah's big performance that evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric White, who posted eight points and ten boards.
Western Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-21 win against Notre Dame on the 20th. As for Silver Valley, they have also already played their next game, a 57-19 victory against Granite Hills on the 18th.
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