NIC BASKETBALL: Mims powers Cardinal men past Treasure Valley

• MEN

COEUR d’ALENE — Sophomore Julius Mims led five North Idaho College players in double figures with 23 points as the Cardinals beat the Treasure Valley Chukars 95-79 in a Northwest Athletic Conference game on Saturday at Rolly Williams Court.

Jack Kiesbuy, a freshman from Lake City High, scored 16 points, Cooper DeWitt 13 points, sophomore guard Daniel Santana 12 points and Brendan Johnson 11 points for NIC, which led 53-35 at halftime.

Johnson also had nine rebounds for NIC, which outrebounded Treasure Valley 36-21.

NIC (9-5, 3-0 NWAC) travels to Wenatchee Valley on Wednesday.

Bridger Bumgardner scored 25 points for Treasure Valley (5-8, 0-4), which has lost five straight.

TREASURE VALLEY

Gabriel Howe 2-7 2-2 7, Bridger Bumgardner 11-18 0-0 25, Devaughn Williams 8-10 4-7 22, JoJo Seward 6-11 3-5 16, Judah Ward 0-0 0-0 0, DaPri Weatherall 1-1 0-0 2, Jordan Ekker 1-3 0-0 3, Iyan Hristov 0-2 0-0 0, Kody DeLong 0-1 0-0 0, Logan Stephens 2-3 0-0 4, Braden Bumgardner 0-0 0-0 0, Ben McBride 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-57 9-14 79.

NORTH IDAHO

Julius Mims 11-17 1-1 23, Brendan Johnson 5-10 0-0 11, Jack Kiesbuy 7-13 1-2 16, Cooper DeWitt 6-11 0-0 13, Xavier Bailey 3-5 0-0 6, Aaron Von Bruck 4-8 0-0 8, Daniel Santana 5-7 2-2 12, Trae Hugs 2-4 2-2 6, Taden King 0-0 0-0 0, Jalen Skalskiy 0-0 0-0 0, Akeyse Rice 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-75 6-7 95.

Halftime — NIC 53-35. 3-point goals — TVCC 8-20 (Howe 1-4, Bri. Bumgardner 3-7, Williams 2-3, Seward 1-2, Ekker 1-2, Hristov 0-1, DeLong 0-1), NIC 3-15 (Mims 0-2, Johnson 1-5, Kiesbuy 1-4, DeWitt 1-3, Von Bruck 0-1). Rebounds — TVCC 21 (Bri. Bumgardner 7), NIC 36 (Johnson 9). Assists — TVCC 5 (Howe 2), NIC 10 (DeWitt 4). Team fouls — TVCC 6, NIC 12. Fouled out — none.

• WOMEN

Treasure Valley 66

North Idaho 58

COEUR d’ALENE — The Cardinals shot 22 of 80 from the field in a Northwest Athletic Conference loss to the Chukars at Rolly Williams Court.

NIC (6-5, 1-2 NWAC) had its first two conference games called off by COVID restrictions, winning by forfeit on Jan. 15 against Walla Walla before having to forfeit Monday’s game at Blue Mountain. In addition, NIC was without coach Korina Baker, who was in protocols.

“We were a little shorthanded and hadn’t played in 34 days,” said NIC assistant coach Sam Dowd, who filled in for Baker as coach on Saturday. “Fatigue hit us a little bit, but I’m proud of how we fought back in the second half.”

Sophomore forward Maggie Graves had 16 points and seven rebounds, freshman Xuriyah Harry eight points and eight rebounds for NIC, which is scheduled to play at Wenatchee Valley on Wednesday.

“Maggie really stepped up and led us,” Dowd said. “She played well and kept us organized out there tonight. We’re excited to get the ball rolling again, get everyone back and get back rolling.”

Maunayia Harrigfeld had 15 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for Treasure Valley (6-9, 2-2).

TREASURE VALLEY

Mandy Belnap 4-8 1-1 9, Maunayia Harrigfeld 5-16 4-4 15, Emma Clark 4-12 0-0 9, Booh Huddleston 1-6 2-2 5, McKell Parkinson 6-18 3-3 15, Hanna Roberts 5-7 1-2 11. Totals 25-68 11-12 64.

NORTH IDAHO

Payton Hagy 0-13 2-2 2, Catherine Uschmann 3-12 4-6 10, Maggie Graves 8-17 0-4 16, Mary Mpoyo 5-22 3-4 14, Xuriyah Harry 3-6 2-2 8, Laney Smith 2-5 0-0 5, Ashlynn Shanley 1-5 0-0 3, Tashena Ashby 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-80 11-18 58.

Treasure Valley 12 16 23 15 — 66

North Idaho 13 10 14 21 — 58

3-point goals — TVCC 3-15 (Harrigfeld 1-7, Clark 1-5, Huddleston 1-3), NIC 3-17 (Hagy 0-5, Uschmann 0-1, Graves 0-1, Mpoyo 1-4, Smith 1-3, Shanley 1-3). Rebounds — TVCC 49 (Harrigfeld 13), NIC 39 (Harry 8). Assists — TVCC 17 (Harrigfeld 7), NIC 9 (Uschmann 6). Team fouls — TVCC 16, NIC 17. Fouled out — none.