NIC ROUNDUP: Cardinal men see 40-game home winning streak snapped
• MEN'S BASKETBALL
COEUR d’ALENE — Cobi Campbell and Jalen Barbee scored 21 points each for Elite Prep, which stunned North Idaho College 76-66 in the final game of the Coeur d’Alene Inn-vitational on Saturday at Rolly Williams Court.
“We just struggled hitting open shots tonight,” said NIC coach Corey Symons, whose team finished 28 of 66 shooting, including 1 for 19 from the 3-point line. “We had a lot of good looks, but couldn’t get into a rhythm tonight. They’ve got some good players and hit some shots tonight and we didn’t.”
The loss snaps a 40-game win streak at home dating back to 2018.
NIC trailed by 17 following Barbee’s jumper with 5:49 remaining to make it 74-57. NIC outscored Elite Prep of Issaquah, Wash., 9-2 the remainder of the game. NIC beat Elite Prep 79-68 in Thursday’s tournament opener.
Julius Mims had 23 points and eight rebounds, Jalen Skalskiy — a freshman from Lakeland High — 16 points and nine rebounds for NIC (3-4).
NIC faces Green River on Friday in Auburn, Wash.
ELITE PREP
Cole Haller 4-7 0-0 8, Derek Kramer 2-9 4-5 8, Cobi Campbell 8-18 3-3 21, Jahbez Sellers 4-9 1-2 10, Jalen Barbee 8-12 3-3 21, Derek Duerr 0-0 0-0 0, Chase Bennett 2-7 2-2 8. Totals 28-62 13-15 76.
NORTH IDAHO
Julius Mims 9-18 5-8 23, Daniel Santana 1-2 2-2 4, Taden King 1-8 0-1 2, Jalen Skalskiy 8-14 0-1 16, Gavin Gilstrap 2-3 0-2 4, Brendan Johnson 1-4 2-2 4, Jack Kiesbuy 1-3 0-0 2, Trae Hugs 2-5 0-0 4, Xavier Bailey 3-9 0-0 7, Akeyse Rice 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-66 9-16 66.
Halftime – EP 42-40. 3-point goals — EP 7-23 (Campbell 2-10, Sellers 1-3, Barbee 2-4, Bennett 2-6), NIC 1-16 (Mims 0-2, King 0-3, Skalskiy 0-2, Johnson 0-2, Hugs 0-3, Bailey 1-4). Rebounds — EP 35 (Sellers, Barbee 8), NIC 34 (Skalskiy 9). Assists — EP 6 (Kramer, Campbell 3), NIC 7 (Skalskiy 3). Team fouls — EP 17, NIC 14. Fouled out — Haller.
• WRESTLING
Porter, Suter win
at Doane Opene
CRETE, Neb. — Brant Porter (133 pounds) and Hunter Suter (197) won their respective weight classes for North Idaho College in the Doane Open at Fuhrer Fieldhouse.
Porter beat Drew Arnold of Nebraska-Kearney by a 3-2 decision. Suter won after receiving a medical forfeit in the finals.
Also placing for NIC was Jett Strikenberger (second at 125), Sam Silveria (third at 141), Izzy Tubera (fourth at 133) and Ledger Petracek (fourth at 165).
NIC returns to action Dec. 12 against Corban and Southern Oregon in Portland.
NIC RESULTS
125 — Jett Strickenberger, 5-0, 2nd.
133 — Izzy Tubera, 4-2, 4th; Brant Porter 6-0, 1st.
141 — Sam Silveria, 5-1, 3rd.
149 — Ben Mitchell, 1-2.
165 — Ledger Petracek, 4-2, 4th.
174 — Navarro Nanpuya, 2-2.
197 — Hunter Suter, 4-0, 1st.
285 — Cohle Feliciano, 1-3.