Cardinal men, women remain unbeaten in holiday tournaments

| December 30, 2017 12:00 AM

- MEN

COEUR d’ALENE — Idaho transfer Tyler Brimhall scored a game-high 27 points to lead North Idaho College past Everett 90-81 in the Coeur d’Alene Inn-vitational on Friday at Rolly Williams Court.

RayQuan Evans had 17 points and nine rebounds and Aushanti Potts-Woods added 16 points for NIC (9-3), which concludes the tournament today against Medicine Hat.

Gio Jackson scored 25 points for Everett (11-3), which competes in the NWAC’s North Region.

- WOMEN

North Idaho 62

Lower Columbia 57

LONGVIEW, Wash. — Ronnie Harris scored 15 points for the Cardinals in a semifinal win over the Devils in the Lower Columbia Holiday Classic.

NIC outscored Lower Columbia 25-12 in the third quarter, and held on late for the win.

NIC will face Umpqua in the championship game today.

“Our defense was really solid all the way tonight,” NIC coach Chris Carlson said. “It was a nip and tuck game and to take control in the second half was really big for us. It’s tough to win on their court.”

Cierra Dvorak added 10 points and Shelby Jordan seven points for NIC (9-2).

Umpqua beat NIC in the Bellevue Holiday Classic on Dec. 2 85-80.

“It’s going to be a fun matchup,” Carlson said. “They’re unbeaten and the top ranked team in the polls. It should be a great game.”