NIC basketball: Cards rally in second half

| November 14, 2015 8:30 PM

YUMA, Ariz. — Trailing by three points at halftime, North Idaho College outscored Eastern Arizona by 24 points in the second half en route to a 91-70 victory over the Gila Monsters on Friday, in the second of three games in three days at Arizona Western College.

Braian Angola Rodas had 22 points, 11 rebounds and four assists for NIC (3-0), which trailed 38-35 at halftime. Brayon Blake added 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Kaleb Warner hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points, Kyle Guice chipped in 13 points and eight boards, and Lucas Antunez had 10 points and six assists.

Malik Sanchez had 20 points and nine rebounds for Eastern Arizona.

NIC plays host Arizona Western tonight at 7 PST.

NORTH IDAHO

Sam Dowd 0-2 2-4 2, Lucas Antunez 4-7 2-2 10, Haywood Irwin 0-0 0-0 0, Trey Burch-Manning 4-8 2-2 10, Brayon Blake 7-18 6-10 20, Braian Angola Rodas 8-14 2-2 22, Kaleb Warner 5-10 0-0 14, Kyle Guice 5-12 0-0 13, Zaequan Satterthwaite 0-0 0-0 0, Scott Turner 0-0 0-0 0, Tony Naccarato 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-71 14-20 91.

EASTERN ARIZONA

Darrian Ringo 0-4 1-2 1, Jaraan Lands 2-12 2-6 6, Vonte Carter 0-2 0-0 0, Malik Sanchez 7-10 6-6 20, TreShawn Gause 2-6 2-2 6, DeAndre Love 8-14 1-2 18, Bronte Corbray 3-10 1-4 8, Jordan Henderson 4-8 0-0 11. Totals 26-66 13-22 70.

Halftime — EAC 38-35. 3-point goals — NIC 11-30 (Dowd 0-1, Antunez 0-1, Blake 0-4, Rodas 4-9, Warner 4-8, Guice 3-7), EAC 5-26 (Ringo 0-4, Lands 0-5, Gause 0-1, Love 1-4, Corbray 1-6, Henderson 3-6). Rebounds — NIC 38 (Rodas 11), EAC 41 (Lands 12). Assists — NIC 19 (Antunez 6), EAC 6 (Ringo, Gause 2). Fouled out — none. Total fouls — NIC 21, EAC 18.