NJCAA DISTRICT 1 CHAMPIONSHIP: College of Southern Idaho downs Cochise

DOUGLAS, Ariz. - Fredrick Edmond scored 24 points for the Southern Idaho Golden Eagles, which beat the Cochise Apaches 65-63 in the NJCAA District 1 championship game on Saturday.

CSI (30-2) - coached by former North Idaho College coach Jared Phay - won last week's Region 18 tournament, beating NIC 96-79 on the campus of the College of Utah State-Eastern in Price.

Pape Diatta scored 13 points for CSI.

Both CSI and Cochise advanced to the NJCAA tournament starting March 16 in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Matchups and at-large bids will be announced on Monday.