NORTHWEST NOTES: Thursday, June 23, 2016

| June 23, 2016 9:00 PM

Macedonia still tough as

Idaho stumbles in rematch

For the third time in China, the Idaho Vandals men’s basketball team came up just short against Macedonia, falling on Wednesday 85-79 in Zhuzhou, China.

Macedonia took an 11-point advantage into the break after outscoring Idaho 18-10 in the second quarter. The Vandals fight back, winning the third and fourth quarters, but eventually fell by six.

Nate Sherwood led the team with 16 points and nine boards on the night, including four offensive. Victor Sanders also finished with 16 points.

Perrion Callandret had 12 points, four rebounds and five assists. Tyler Brimhall also went into double figures, finishing with 12 points.

Macedonia converted on 53.3 percent (32-of-60) from the floor and 39.1 percent (9-of-23) from beyond the arc. Idaho shot 41.8 percent (33-of-79) from the field and 36.7 percent (11-of-30) from range.

The difference in the game came at the charity stripe, with Macedonia attempting 23 to just four by the Vandals.

Macedonia’s Xavier Thames — who began his collegiate career at Washington State before transferring to San Diego State and earning Mountain West Player of the Year honors — sled all scorers with 25 points.

The Vandals close out the trip against the Chinese national team today at 6 a.m. PST. The game will be streamed at CBA.LeSports.com.