NIC BASKETBALL: Cardinal men fall in overtime to conclude Arizona trip

| November 28, 2021 1:10 AM

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YUMA, Ariz. — DeMari Grant hit a jumper with nine seconds remaining in overtime for North Idaho College, but Chandler-Gilbert was able to answer in the final moments on a pair of free throws by Hayden Quinn, sending the Coyotes over the Cardinals 69-68 in the Arizona Western Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday at Arizona Western Community College.

Freshman Taden King hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 60-60 with 38 seconds remaining to force overtime for NIC. Chandler-Gilbert scored the first six points of overtime.

Grant had both of NIC’s field goals in the extra period.

Sophomore Julius Mims had 18 points and 16 rebounds, King 12 points for NIC (1-3), which hosts Jumpstart in the opening game of the Coeur d’Alene Best Western Inn-vitational on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Kasey Ruiz scored 16 points for Central Arizona (6-3).

NORTH IDAHO

Julius Mims 8-18 2-5 18, Brendan Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Daniel Santana 0-3 1-2 1, Taden King 4-10 1-2 12, Gavin Gilstrap 4-6 2-6 10, DeMari Grant 2-4 2-2 6, Jack Kiesbuy 2-7 0-0 5, Xavier Bailey 2-13 3-4 7, Jalen Skalskiy 2-3 5-6 9, Akeyse Rice 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-65 16-27 68.

CHANDLER-GILBERT

Demetrius Valdez 3-12 2-2 8, Isaiah Somers 1-5 1-2 3, Hayden Quinn 2-9 4-4 8, Asa Williams 4-14 0-0 11, Thomas Mullings 3-8 3-8 9, Josh Coker 0-1 0-0 0, Kahan Shoulders 1-3 0-0 3, Kenny Haynes 2-5 0-0 5, Kindgom Artis 3-6 0-0 6, Kasey Ruiz 4-6 16-24 69.

Halftime — NIC 37-23. End of regulation — tied 60-60. 3-point goals — NIC 4-23 (Mims 0-4, Johnson 0-1, King 3-9, Grant 0-1, Kiesbuy 1-6, Bailey 0-2), CGCC 7-34 (Valdez 0-5, Somers 0-1, Quinn 0-7, Williams 3-9, Mullings 0-1, Coker 0-1, Shoulders 1-3, Haynes 1-4, Ruiz 2-3). Rebounds — NIC 51 (Mims 16), CGCC 39 (Artis 9). Assists — NIC 13 (Santana 6), CGCC 15 (Valdez, Somers 4). Fouled out — Skalskiy. Technical fouls — Gilstrap, Quinn, Ruiz).

• WOMEN

Central Arizona 81

North Idaho 58

YUMA, Ariz. — The Cardinals shot 21 of 55 on the day in a loss to the Vaqueras in the Arizona Western Thanksgiving Classic.

Sophomore guard Kolby Pimperton had a team-high 15 points for NIC (2-3), which returns home on Dec. 7.

Seairra Hughes scored 23 points for Central Arizona (8-0), which is ranked 23rd in this week’s NJCAA poll.

NORTH IDAHO

Laney Smith 1-5 0-0 3, Catherine Uschmann 4-7 1-2 11, Maggie Graves 1-3 0-1 2, Layla Beam 1-3 0-2 2, Kolby Pimperton 3-12 7-8 15, Paige Beem 1-1 0-0 2, Kaylee Banks 1-2 0-0 2, Ashlynn Shanley 1-1 0-1 2, Tashena Ashby 0-2 0-0, Xuriyah Harry 3-4 1-1 7, Mary Mpoyo 5-15 2-3 12. Totals 21-55 11-18 58.

CENTRAL ARIZONA

Senya Rabouin 1-7 0-0 3, Mia Ross 1-7 0-0 2, Denali Hughes 8-12 2-3 18, Seairra Hughes 10-16 3-3 23, Reyelle Frazier 3-7 0-0 6, Chayce Doerksen 0-2 0-0 0, Mahogany Menefee 0-2 0-0 0, Isik Demirbacak 2-7 0-0 4, Miracle Brown-Jeter 0-1 2-2 2, Napualani Tufuga 0-4 0-0 0, Mya India Thomas 4-6 0-0 12, Ayanna Smith 5-8 1-2 11, Thirza Hanus 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-80 8-10 81.

North Idaho 11 17 14 16 — 58

Central Arizona 16 27 20 18 — 81

3-point goals NIC 5-14 (Smith 1-4, Uschmann 2-2, Beam 0-1, Pimperton 2-4, Banks 0-1, Ashby 0-1, Mpoyo 0-1), CAC 5-22 (Rabouin 1-5, Ross 0-1, Demirbacak 0-4, Tufuga 0-3, Thomas 4-6, Hanus 0-1). Rebounds — NIC 34 (Harry, Mpoyo 5), CAC 49 (Hughes 12). Assists — NIC 12 (Pimperton 4), CAC 12 (Ross 3). Team fouls — NIC 13, CAC 18. Fouled out — none.