NIC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Cardinals rally past Umpqua

LONGVIEW, Wash. — Cami Harris scored 16 points off the bench for North Idaho College, which rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat Umpqua of Roseberg, Ore., 68-67 in the opening round of the Lower Columbia Holiday Classic on Wednesday.

Solei Elliston hit a 3-pointer to give NIC the lead for good with 10 seconds remaining at 68-67 after the Cardinals had trailed 39-24 at halftime. Katie Blume finished with 15 points for NIC (5-4), which faces tournament host Lower Columbia in the semifinals tonight.

Umpqua is 9-1.