Griffitts, Canitez lead NIC women to easy victory

| January 5, 2011 8:00 PM

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Sophomore Kama Griffitts scored 19 points as the third-ranked North Idaho College Cardinals rolled past the winless Chandler-Gilbert Coyotes 99-37 in a nonconference women's basketball game on Tuesday.

Tugce Canitez had 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals for NIC (13-2), which travels to Scottsdale College on Thursday for its final nonconference game of the year.

NIC returns to Scenic West Athletic Conference play on Saturday against Southern Idaho in Twin Falls.

Chandler-Gilbert drops to 0-13.

NORTH IDAHO

Kama Griffitts 7-12 2-2 19, Tugce Canitez 7-12 4-5 18, Camille Reynolds 5-9 1-2 14, Amanda Carlton 4-10 1-2 12, Korina Baker 3-5 2-2 10, Timena Shebala 3-6 2-3 9, Chantel Divilbiss 3-10 1-2 7, Deanna Dotts 3-6 0-0 6, Kiki Edwards-Teasley 1-7 1-2 3, Julia Salmio 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 36-80 15-22 99.

CHANDLER-GILBERT

Rahnae Spencer 5-21 1-5 13, Mary Mack 3-10 0-3 8, Tiffany Lincoln 3-12 2-4 8, Jasmine Lyons 1-3 0-0 2, Jerika Calleros 1-1 0-0 2, Kiso Barnett 1-4 0-0 2, Erica Coleman 1-4 0-0 2, Tiffany Nebitsi 0-1 0-0 0, Genae Pugh 0-5 0-1 0. Totals 15-61 3-13 37.

Halftime - NIC 57-10. 3-point goals - NIC 12-24 (Griffitts 3-4, Reynolds 3-4, Carlton 3-6, Baker 2-4, Shebala 1-2, Divilbiss 0-4). CGCC 4-11 (Spooner 2-6, Mack 2-2, Lincoln 0-3). Rebounds - NIC 45 (Dotts 11). CGCC 21 (Mack, Calleros 4). Assists - NIC 15 (Divilbiss 3). CGCC 5 (Lincoln 3). Team fouls - NIC 12, CGCC 17. Fouled out - Spooner.