Cardinal men, women finish 3-0 at crossovers
- MEN’S BASKETBALL
COEUR d’ALENE — North Idaho College topped the 100-point mark for the sixth time this season, routing Chemeketa Community College of Salem, Ore., 109-73 on Sunday to finish 3-0 at a Northwest Athletic Conference crossover tournament at Rolly Williams Court.
Six players reached double figures for the Cardinals (10-0). Jaden Dewar had 16 points and nine rebounds, Phillip Malatare had 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, Terrance Marigney had 14 points and nine boards, Nate Pryor and Joey Naccarato scored 14 points each, and Yusuf Mohamed had 12 points and six rebounds.
Jaloni Garner of Chemeketa (5-5) led all scorers with 28 points.
NIC returns to action at the Pima (Ariz.) Invitational Dec. 28-30, opening vs. host Pima on Dec. 28.
CHEMEKETA
Jaloni Garner 10-16 8-9 28, Deondre Russ 3-10 6-9 12, Tre Carlisle 3-15 0-0 7, Dalton Renne 0-1 0-0 0, Zac Schmerber 5-8 2-2 13, Avery Ames 1-6 0-0 3, Josiah Castillo 0-2 0-0 0, Juvaun Jones 4-16 0-0 10. Totals 26-74 16-20 73.
NORTH IDAHO
Nate Pryor 6-8 2-2 14, Phillip Malatare 5-8 3-5 14, James Carlson 2-9 2-3 6, Joey Naccarato 7-13 0-0 14, Jaden Dewar 6-10 2-3 16, Tyler Tanner 1-2 0-0 3, Emmit Taylor III 3-8 0-0 8, Yusuf Mohamed 4-6 2-2 12, Marcus Austin 1-4 0-0 3, Terrance Marigney 5-6 3-4 14, Ismael Valdez 1-4 3-4 5. Totals 41-78 17-23 109.
Halftime — NIC 57-39. 3-point goals — Chem 5-33 (Garner 0-2, Russ 0-2, Carlisle 1-9, Renne 0-1, Schmerber 1-3, Ames 1-3, Castillo 0-2, Jones 2-11), NIC 10-20 (Malatare 1-1, Carlson 0-1, Naccarato 0-1, Dewar 2-4, Tanner 1-1, Taylor 2-7, Mohamed 2-2, Austin 1-2, Marigney 1-1). Rebounds — Chem 27 (Garner 5), NIC 59 (Dewar, Marigney 9). Assists — Chem 6 (Russ, Renne 2), NIC 20 (Malatare 7). Fouled out — none. Total fouls — Chem 17, NIC 20.
- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
North Idaho 64
Chemeketa 57
MT. VERNON, Wash. — Sydnie Peterson scored 18 points and tournament MVP Halle Eborall added 16 points, seven rebounds and five steals as the Cardinals finished 3-0 at an NWAC crossover tournament hosted by Skagit Valley College.
Eborall, a sophomore from Lake City High, averaged 15 points, five rebounds and four steals in the tourney.
Peterson hit six 3-pointers in the tournament and earned all-tourney honors.
Anna Schrade had 11 points and six boards for NIC (4-2), which trailed by four points at halftime, then outscored Chemeketa (3-5) 37-24 in the second half.
NIC travels to Las Vegas this weekend for a holiday tournament hosted by the College of Southern Nevada, facing former NJCAA and Region 18 opponents Eastern Utah (Thursday), Salt Lake (Friday) and Southern Idaho (Saturday).
North Idaho 20 7 17 20 — 64
Chemeketa 22 11 7 17 — 57
NORTH IDAHO
Sydnie Peterson 6-15 2-5 18, Anna Schrade 4-13 2-4 11, Halle Eborall 8-18 0-0 16, Alex Carlton 3-12 0-2 8, Rilee Mangun 0-3 0-0 0, Brooke Stevens 0-0 0-0 0, Demi Randall 1-3 1-2 3, Aurelia Ellenwood 0-0 0-0 0, Cheyenne Green 4-7 0-0 8. Totals 26-71 5-13 64
CHEMEKETA
Dana Romero 3-9 2-4 9, Leva Mike 7-13 0-2 17, Paige Wombacher 1-3 0-0 2, Alexa Bender 3-5 0-0 6, Kalan McGlothan 7-11 1-4 15, Makin Clarke 4-6 0-1 8, Annika Hess 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 25-49 3-13 57.
3-point goals — NIC 7-26 (Peterson 4-9, Schrade 1-4, Eborall 0-3, Carlton 2-7, Mangun 0-1, Randall 0-2), Chem 4-13 (Romero 1-2, Mike 3-4, Wombacher 0-2, Bender 0-2, Clarke 0-1, Hess 0-2). Rebounds — NIC 29 (Eborall, Carlton 7), Chem 32 (Hess 7). Assists — NIC 15 (Carlton 5), Chem 15 (Bender 7). Fouled out — Green. Total fouls — NIC 18, Chem 17.
- WRESTLING
Swift fourth at
Reno tourney
RENO, Nev. — Jacob Swift of North Idaho College reached the semifinals of the Reno Tournament of Champions before falling to eventual runner-up Jacob Willits of Oregon State at 157 pounds.
Swift injury-defaulted in the match for third and fourth at the tourney, which boasted a mixture of four-year schools and junior colleges.
Navarro Nanpuya of NIC reached the quarterfinals at 165.
Isaac Lopez (125) reached the Round of 16, as did Sal Silva (149) and Isaac Gomez (184).
NIC wrestles Big Bend on Thursday at home, in a prelude to the Tri-State Invitational high school tournament which runs Friday and Saturday at NIC.