Bonner Propels Nic To 11Th Win

Wed., Dec. 20, 2000

Steve Bonner had another big scoring night Tuesday, putting in 26 points, to lead North Idaho College to a 94-80 men’s basketball victory over Columbia Basin.

In addition to Bonner’s total, accomplished on 10 of 17 shooting and 6 of 8 effort at the foul line, the Cardinals received 21 points from Vasilis Tsimpliazicis. Bonner led the Cards on the boards with nine rebounds.

North Idaho, which improved to 11-1 for the season, led 49-38 at halftime.

NIC 94, Columbia Basin CC 80

North Idaho (11-1) - Pender 2-4 0-0 5, Brooks 4-5 1-2 10, Milicic 4-11 0-1 8, Tsimpliazicis 7-13 4-5 21, Bacon 2-3 0-0 5, Anderson 2-7 0-0 6, Bonner 10-17 6-8 26, Boedecker 0-2 0-0 0, Kandic 4-6 4-4 13. Totals 35-68 15-20 94.

Columbia Basin CC (7-4) - Weidenbach 1-3 0-0 2, Straws 6-8 2-2 19, Harper 4-8 1-2 10, Wyatt 2-3 0-0 5, Orton 2-5 0-0 4, Crow 3-5 1-2 8, Holmes 5-6 0-0 12, Wiberg 0-2 0-0 0, Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Lindsey 4-6 0-0 8, Smith 3-3 2-2 8, Gillespie 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 32-52 6-8 80.

Halftime-North Idaho 49, Columbia Basin CC 38. 3-point goals-North Idaho 9-25 (Pender 1-1, Brooks 1-2, Milicic 0-4, Tsimpliazicis 3-8, Bacon 1-1, Anderson 2-5, Bonner 0-2), Columbia Basin CC 10-18 (Straws 5-7, Harper 1-3, Wyatt 1-1, Crow 1-2, Holmes 2-3, Wiberg 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-North Idaho 38 (Bonner 9), Columbia Basin CC 18 (Weidenbach 2, Orton 2, Holmes 2, Lindsey 2). Assists-North Idaho 18 (Brooks 9), Columbia Basin CC 19 (Weidenbach, Harper 5). Total fouls-North Idaho 16, Columbia Basin 16. Technicals- None. A-Not reported.

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