Cardinals Get Split Decision Heading Into Region Tourney

Sun., March 1, 1998

North Idaho College’s basketball teams ended the regular season with a split decision Saturday in Hart Auditorium.

NIC’s women lost to Scenic West Athletic Conference champion Ricks 103-88.

The NIC men upset Ricks 87-83. No details were available.

In the women’s game, NIC made 13 of 30 3-pointers, including Tammy Goyne’s six and Barrie Jensen’s five. Goyne finished with 31 points and Jensen had 29.

But it wasn’t near enough. Ricks shot a blistering 63 percent from the field (37 of 59). The Vikings built a 14-point halftime lead and stretched the margin to 20 in the second half.

Cady Williams led the Vikings (27-2 overall, 16-2 SWAC) with 25.

NIC (21-6, 12-6) is seeded third and faces No. 6 Dixie (21-8, 10-8) at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the opening round of the Region 18 Tournament on Ricks’ home court.

The seventh-seeded Cardinals men (17-12, 7-11) meet Dixie (26-4, 14-4) Thursday at 1 p.m. in Rexburg.

Ricks College 103, North Idaho 88

North Idaho (21-6, 12-6) - Grohs 1-5 2-2 4, Jensen 7-16 10-12 29, Nader 0-7 0-0 0, Goyne 11-19 3-5 31, Huddle 2-6 8-9 12, Lemon 2-5 3-3 9, Fisher 0-1 0-0 0, Robinson 0-2 0-0 0, Dowhy 1-2 1-4 3. Totals 24-63 27-35 88.

Ricks College (27-2, 16-2) - Anderson 4-7 0-1 8, Williams 7-8 10-12 25, Stafford 3-9 3-4 11, Gillette 6-7 4-4 20, Youngstrom 4-4 4-7 12, Jones 2-3 0-0 4, Brown 2-4 0-0 4, Hanchett 4-9 1-2 9, Pincock 5-8 0-0 10. Totals 37-59 22-30 103.

Halftime - Ricks 44, NIC 30. 3-point goals - North Idaho 13-30 (Grohs 0-1, Jenson 5-10, Nader 0-1, Goyne 6-11, Huddle 0-2, Lemon 2-4, Robinson 0-1), Ricks 7-11 (Williams 1-1, Stafford 2-5, Gillette 4-4, Jones 0-1). Fouled out - Stafford, Nader, Huddle. Rebounds - North Idaho 19 (Nader 7), Ricks 40 (Williams 10). Assists - North Idaho 14 (Goyne 7), Ricks 26 (Miller 6). Total fouls - North Idaho 24, Ricks 26. Technicals - none. A - 500.

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