Cardinals hit the boards, win opener

| November 16, 2019 12:00 AM

PORTLAND — Sophomores Joey Naccarato and Jaden Dewar scored 23 points each — two of four North Idaho College players with at least 20 points — in a 116-92 season-opening win over the Chemeketa Storm at the Harold Williams Invitational at Portland Community College on Friday.

Yusuf Mohammed had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Emmit Taylor III 20 points for NIC, coached by George Swanson as head coach Corey Symons serves a 10-game suspension against Northwest Athletic Conference teams.

NIC outrebounded Chemeketa 42-19, finishing with 19 on the offensive end.

Jaloni Garner scored 32 points for Chemeketa.

NIC concludes tournament play against host Portland tonight at 8.

CHEMEKETA

Avery Ames 0-0 0-0 0, Jaloni Garner 10-14 11-11 32, Deondre Russ 2-5 5-6 9, Josiah Castillo 0-0 0-0 0, Tre Carlisle 2-5 1-2 6, Javuan Jones 5-12 2-2 13, Noah Richards 1-2 2-2 5, Bryson Williams 1-7 0-0 3, Dalton Renne 0-3 0-0 0, Zach Schmerber 8-12 3-6 24. Totals 29-60 24-29 92.

NORTH IDAHO

Nate Pryor 0-0 0-0 0, Tyler Tanner 1-4 1-3 4, Emmit Taylor III 7-12 2-2 20, Phillip Malatare 5-8 0-0 11, James Carlson 3-4 5-5 11, Yusuf Mohammed 7-12 6-9 22, Terrance Marigney 0-0 1-2 1, Ismael Valdez 0-2 1-2 1, Joey Naccarato 9-13 4-4 23, Jaden Dewar 11-12 1-1 23. Totals 43-67 21-28 116.

Halftime — NIC 47-40. 3-point goals — CCC 10-23 (Garner 1-1, Russ 0-2, Carlisle 1-3, Jones 1-4, Richards 1-2, Williams 1-5, Schmerber 5-6), NIC 9-14 (Tanner 1-2, Taylor III 4-7, Malatare 1-1, Mohammed 2-3, Naccarato 1-1). Rebounds — CCC 19 (Renne 5), NIC 42 (Mohammed 13). Assists (four with 1), NIC 14 (Malatare 5). Team fouls — CCC 24, NIC 28. Fouled out — Ames, Tanner, Carlson.