Area colleges: Cardinals hang on for win

Nick Livi, Scott Stockwell and Jamaal Rolle scored 14 points apiece, guiding North Idaho to a 76-69 non-conference victory over Highline CC in a men’s basketball game Saturday in Coeur d’Alene.

Shawn Henderson added 13 points and four assists for the Cardinals, who shot 55.6 percent from the floor.

Zach Bruce scored 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds to lead Highline, which outrebounded North Idaho 31-23. Matt Mgebroff added 12 points and Derrick Webb chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.

Women’s basketball

Freshman Heather Bowman scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, leading Gonzaga to an 81-53 non-conference win over visiting Montana State.

Stephanie Hawk and Simone Santos each added 10 points for the Bulldogs (8-8), who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Gonzaga’s steady defense held the Bobcats to 18-of-54 shooting from the field.

The Bulldogs outscored Montana State 30-12 in the final 11 minutes to earn the lopsided win.

Nubia Garcia scored 12 points and Alyssa Nelson added 10 to lead Montana State (5-7).

“Emily Wittkopf scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds, helping CC Spokane edge the CCS All-Stars 57-54 in a non-conference game at Spokane CC.

Sarah Scates added 11 points for the Sasquatch, who held the All-Stars to just 31.6 percent shooting from the field.

CCS shot 14 of 28 from the floor in the second half and outscored the All-Stars 33-23, erasing a seven-point halftime deficit.

Katie Rodgers scored 24 points and pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds to lead the All Stars.

A.J. Zelinski added 16 points for the All-Stars.

“Susan McDaniel scored 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds as Whitworth topped Wisconsin-Lutheran 74-56 at the Whit Classic II Tournament at the Sherwood Center in Walla Walla.

The Pirates jumped in front 18-9 in the game’s first 6 minutes and built a 34-27 halftime lead.

Alida Bower and Teresa Zeitler added 14 points apiece for Whitworth (7-3), which held Wisconsin-Lutheran to 34 percent shooting from the field.

Cassie Snyder dished out a team-high five assists for the Pirates.

The Pirates made 21 of their 27 free-throw attempts and outrebounded Wisconsin-Lutheran 41-33.

Emily Laete scored 15 points and Kristen Dillon added 10 points and four rebounds to lead Wisconsin-Lutheran (6-4).