NIC BASKETBALL: Symons notches 200th win as Cardinal men's coach
Courtesy photo North Idaho College men's basketball players and coaches pose for a picture after Cardinals head coach Corey Symons (front row, fourth from left) recorded his 200th victory as NIC coach on Friday night at Post Falls High.
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POST FALLS — Corey Symons notched his 200th victory at North Idaho College coach as the Cardinals routed Southwestern Oregon of Coos Bay 126-75 in the opening game an NWAC Crossover tournament at The Arena on Friday.
The Cardinals are 200-34 under Symons, in his ninth season as NIC coach.
"The nice thing about basketball is, it's such a team sport," Symons said. "I've had a lot of good players come through the program. The next call I'm going to make is to Coach G (George Swanson) at Evansville; he was with me for 190 of those. I've got to call coach (Jared) Phay (the previous NIC coach), who gave me an opportunity, and call (former athletic director) Al Williams and thank him for hiring me."
Freshman Cobi Campbell scored 29 points in 25 minutes on 10-of-11 shooting for North Idaho College (10-0).
"Cobi Campbell has been playing unreal," Symons said.
Friday and Saturday’s games were moved to The Arena due to NIC hosting the Tri-State Invitational high school wrestling tournament. Sunday’s games will be at NIC's Rolly Williams Court.
NIC plays Olympic tonight at 7:30, and Green River on Sunday at 2.
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON
Cody Nixon 0-3 0-2 0, Ren Fonnesbeck 2-4 4-7 9, Joe Larbie 2-2 0-0 4, Logan Prince 2-5 4-4 8, Merrick Sherwood 3-12 2-2 11, Zach Jefferson 1-5 4-4 6, O’shen Cazimero 2-2 2-6 6, Nikola Nikolovski 0-0 0-0 0, Matthew Oyrang 3-4 0-0 6, Joseph Schulkins 5-9 0-0 15, Ean Smith 1-2 0-0 2, Julian Mahoe 3-4 0-0 8. Totals 24-52 16-25 75.
NORTH IDAHO
Julius Mims 4-4 2-4 10, Xavier Bailey 5-6 0-2 10, Cobi Campbell 10-11 3-4 29, Brendan Johnson 3-4 2-4 9, Taden King 4-7 0-0 11, Vanti Erving 4-7 3-3 11, Jeremiah Sibley 4-9 2-2 13, Michael Durkin 2-3 0-0 5, Kamryn Thomas 5-6 5-7 17, Phil Holmes 3-7 5-6 11. Totals 44-64 22-32 126.
Halftime — NIC 62-30. 3-point goals — SWOCC 11-34 (Nixon 0-3, Fonnesbeck 1-2, Prince 0-3, Sherwood 3-11, Jefferson 0-4, Schulkins 5-8, Smith 0-1, Mahoe 2-2), NIC 16-28 (Campbell 6-7, Johnson 1-2, King 3-6, Sibley 3-7, Durkin 1-1, Thomas 2-3, Holmes 0-2), Rebounds — SWOCC 23 (four with 3), NIC 35 (Thomas 6). Assists — SWOCC 10 (four with 2), NIC 13 (Sibley 4). Team fouls — SWOCC 25, NIC 19. Fouled out — Holmes.
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North Idaho 70
Olympic 64
CENTRALIA, Wash. — The Cardinals outscored the Rangers 39-24 in the second half to rally for a win in a NWAC Crossover tournament game at Michael Smith Gym on the campus of Centralia College.
Kaylee Banks (Sandpoint), Addie Kiefer (Lakeland) and Solei Elletson scored 13 points each for NIC (4-2), which faces the Multnomah JV today at 6 p.m.
Kylee Walker scored 17 points for Olympic (5-4).
NORTH IDAHO
Katie Blume 5-9 0-0 11, Solei Elletson 6-12 0-0 13, Addie Kiefer 5-10 3-4 13, Paige Beem 0-1 2-2 2, Kaylee Banks 3-8 4-4 13, Laney Smith 1-3 0-0 3, Sorrel Aldendorf 3-6 0-0 8, Adior Juang 0-0 0-0 0, Meghan Calley 0-2 0-0 0, Cami Harris 3-6 0-0 7. Totals 26-57 9-10 70.
OLYMPIC
Kylee Walker 6-17 0-0 17, Madilyn Neil 1-3 0-0 2, Alannah Northam 5-17 6-10 16, Alexandra Neumann 3-7 0-0 6, Missy May Valdez 8-22 2-2 21, Madison Gardner 1-1 0-0 2, Neo Trim 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-67 8-12 64.
North Idaho 22 9 20 19 — 70
Olympic 20 20 6 18 — 64
3-point goals — NIC 9-19 (Blume 1-3, Elletson 1-2, Beem 0-1, Banks 3-5, Smith 1-2, Aldendorf 2-3, Harris 1-3), Oly 8-30 (Walker 5-15, Neil 0-1, Northam 0-2, Valdez 3-12). Rebounds — NIC 37 (Blume 9), Oly 32 (Neil, Northam 8). Assists — NIC 17 (Harris 4), Oly 11 (Walker, Valdez 4). Team fouls — NIC 11, Oly 20. Fouled out — Walker.