Cardinal women fall in opener
- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MESA, Ariz. — Foul trouble and cold shooting from 3-point range plagued North Idaho College in a season-opening 86-72 loss to Mesa Community College on Friday.
Starters Halle Eborall and Keara Simpson fouled out for the Cardinals, who were 1 for 16 from deep. Alivia Williams led NIC with 20 points.
“We had moments of great basketball — foul trouble saddled us down,” NIC coach Chris Carlson said. “Alivia Williams played great off the bench. We had some great stretches.”
Eborall finished with 19 points, and Heidi Sellmann had 10 points and eight boards for the Cardinals against Mesa (1-5).
NIC plays at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College tonight at 6:30 PST.
NORTH IDAHO
Sydnie Peterson 1-9 4-6 6, Halle Eborall 9-15 1-2 19, Alex Carlton 1-7 2-2 5, Keara Simpson 2-5 0-0 4, Heidi Sellmann 5-8 0-0 10, Zosha Krupa 0-2 0-0 0, Alivia Williams 6-12 8-13 20, Anna Schrade 4-11 0-0 8, Madison Lommen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-69 15-23 72.
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Raenesha Willis 1-3 2-2 4, Iris Domebo 3-10 0-0 8, Diamond Fuller 6-16 6-6 18, Cheyenne Begay 9-15 2-3 24, Jacey Salabiye 3-7 0-0 6, Heavyn Jordan 1-3 0-0 3, Taylor Gilbert 1-2 1-4 3, Janelle Barkey 1-4 0-3 2, Lynnae Mitchell 3-5 0-0 6, Eliza Heiney 2-3 4-4 8, Madison Chesarek 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 32-70 15-22 86.
North Idaho 12 18 17 25 — 72
Mesa 16 13 20 37 — 86
3-point goals — NIC 1-16 (Peterson 0-4, Eborall 0-2, Carlton 1-1, Simpson 0-1, Krupa 0-2, Williams 0-4, Schrade 0-2), Mesa 7-24 (Willis 0-1, Domebo 2-7, Fuller 0-3, Begay 4-8, Salabiye 0-2, Gilbert 1-4, Barkey 0-3, Mitchell 0-1). Rebounds — NIC 29 (Sellman 8), Mesa 42 (Fuller 12). Assists — NIC 15 (Peterson, Simpson 4), Mesa 23 (Begay 10). Team fouls — NIC 20, Mesa 20. Fouled out — Eborall, Simpson, Jordan.
- VOLLEYBALL
North Idaho d.
Walla Walla
TACOMA, Wash. — Kayla Neumann had nine kills and nine digs for the Cardinals in a 25-17, 25-20 win over the Warriors (33-7) in a consolation match between the East Region foes at the Northwest Athletic Conference Championship at the Tacoma Convention Center.
Hailee Etter had eight kills and five digs, Chloe Knudson nine digs, Sydnee Bybee seven kills and Haylee Templeton 23 assists for NIC (24-12), which faces Chemeketa (18-17) today at 10 a.m.