NIC Lady Cards To Play For National Title

Kama Griffitts scored a game-high 28 points to go along with eight rebounds, Tugce Canitez added 24 points and 11 boards and the fifth-seeded North Idaho College Cardinals dusted off previously unbeaten and top-seeded Pensacola State College 90-75 in a semifinals game at the NJCAA tournament Friday at the Bicentennial Center. Griffitts, a former Coeur d’Alene High standout, made 8 of her 10 free throws while Canitez missed just one of her 11 attempts. With the win, NIC (31-3) advances to face Trinity Valley (34-2) from Athens, Texas, in today’s championship game at 5 p.m. PST/ Coeur d’Alene Press . More here .