Cardinal women, men back to nonconference action today

The North Idaho College men's and women's basketball teams will return to action from a brief holiday break today by taking on schools from the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges.

The NIC men (13-3) will host Treasure Valley Community College of Ontario, Ore., tonight at 8 p.m. at Rolly Williams Court. In the school's earlier meeting this season, Treasure Valley held off NIC 70-69 on Nov. 26.

Treasure Valley is 7-2.

The game will be webcast at www.nicathletics.com.

The Cardinal women (12-2), ranked 14th in the latest NJCAA poll, travel to Centralia, Wash., today to compete in the Lower Columbia Holiday Classic at Centralia Classic, opening against Tacoma (6-2) at 1 p.m.