NIC earns another win

Mikey Hope and Kaj Sherman had 21 points each as the Cardinals defeated the Treasure Valley Community College Chukars 97-77 Friday night. NIC shot 36 of 51 from the free-throw line in this non-conference game.

Jaill Abdul-Bassit scored 16 points, Keon Lewis 15 points and James Webb 11 points for the Cardinals.

NIC (6-1) hosts Columbia Basin at home on Tuesday, Nov. 20.

NORTH IDAHO

Jordan McCloud 0-1 2-2 2, Jalil Abdul-Bassit 5-6 3-6 16, Chris Sarbaugh 1-3 0-0 2, Jason Wheelock 0-0 0-0 0, Keon Lewis 4-6 7-12 15, Michael Middlebrooks 4-4 1-2 9, Mikey Hope 4-4 12-13 21, Dalen Erickson 0-0 0-0 0, James Webb 5-5 0-0 11, Nathan Rathbun 0-0 0-1 0, Kaj Sherman 5-5 11-15 21. Totals 28-34 36-51 97.

TREASURE VALLEY

De’Sean Mattox 4-8 0-2 11, Chris Willis 10-12 7-9 29, Jon Williams 2-2 0-0 6, Shevon Williams 0-0 0-0 0, John Fletcher 6-12 2-2 18, Alex Campbell 0-0 0-0 0, Marck Coffin 3-4 2-4 8, James Livingston 0-2 0-0 0, Skyler Burgess 0-0 0-0 0, Justin Cooper 1-3 0-0 2, James Johnson 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 27-46 12-19 77.

Halftime – TVCC 42-40. 3-point goals – NIC 5-7 (Abdul-Bassit 3-3, Sarbaugh 0-1, Lewis 0-1, Hope 1-1, Webb 1-1), TVCC 11-16 (Mattox 3-4, Willis 2-2, J. Williams 2-2, Fletcher 4-6, Livingston 0-2). Rebounds – NIC 23, TVCC 15. Assists – NIC 16 (Lewis 4), TVCC 18 (Mattox 7). Team fouls – NIC 17, TVCC 34. Fouled out – Willis, Burgess, Johnson.