JASON ELLIOTT/Press
North Idaho College guard Esmeralda Galindo shoots over Salt Lake guard Ahnica Russell-Brown during the third quarter of Saturday's Scenic West Athletic Conference game at Rolly Williams Court.
January 11, 2025
Stories this photo appears in:
January 12, 2025 1:25 a.m.
NIC BASKETBALL: Salty afternoon .... Cardinal men, women battle, fall short vs. nationally ranked Salt Lake teams
“We’ve got a lot of new bodies and some of the guys just don’t know how tough this league is,” NIC men’s coach Corey Symons said. “You can’t play from behind in this league. This league is so deep and good, and they’re a top-20 team in the country. You get down 12 in the first five minutes, and it’s tough to come back.”