• WOMEN

COEUR d’ALENE — It was ugly.

But, the final three quarters, that was something to build on.

Freshman Solei Elletson scored 19 points for North Idaho College in a 59-50 win over the Community Colleges of Spokane in a Northwest Athletic Conference game at Rolly Williams Court.

NIC (14-11, 8-6 NWAC) trailed 19-4 after the first quarter, but outscored Spokane 42-17 in the second and third quarter to build a 46-36 lead.

“Spokane came out ready to play,” NIC coach Nathan Covill said. “We were 1 for 12 in the first quarter and switched to a zone and played well. We were 1 for 10 in the fourth quarter, but 10 for 10 from the line. Solei played aggressive and did what she needed to get to the line.”

NIC trails Big Bend by one game for fourth in the East Region and will travel to Yakima Valley (9-15, 6-8) on Saturday.

“We’ve got to take care of them and have a good response on the road,” Covill said. “We’ve been struggling with traveling and playing the same day lately, so hopefully we can take care of business.”

Kennedy McCorkle scored 16 points for Spokane (6-16, 6-9).

COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE

Ashland Campbell 0-3 0-0 0, Glory Sobotta 0-1 0-0 0, Kennedy McCorkle 6-13 1-1 16, Madeline Gebers 7-14 4-6 21, AJ Sobotta 2-9 0-0 5, Nicole Stensgar 0-0 0-0 0, Naomi Kostecka 0-2 0-0 0, Jalayla Brown 2-6 0-0 6, Emmalynn Schisler 0-0 0-0 0, Karrah Pope 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 18-49 5-7 50.

NORTH IDAHO

Katie Blume 2-6 0-0 4, Laney Smith 2-3 0-0 5, Sorrell Aldendorff 3-12 2-2 9, Solei Elletson 6-17 4-4 19, Addie Kiefer 3-7 2-3 8, Adior Juang 1-2 0-0 2, Paige Beem 3-5 2-2 8, Meghan Calley 0-4 0-0 0, Kaylee Banks 0-5 2-4 2, Cami Harris 0-0 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 20-61 14-17 59.

Spokane 19 6 11 14 — 50

North Idaho 4 18 24 13 — 59

3-point goals — CCS 9-26 (Campbell 0-2, G. Sobotta 0-1, McCorkle 3-10, Gebers 3-3, A. Sobotta 1-4, Kostecka 0-1, Brown 2-5), NIC 5-21 (Blume 0-2, Smith 1-2, Aldendorf 1-4, Elletson 3-8, Calley 0-2, Banks 0-3). Rebounds — CCS 25 (Gebers, Brown 5), NIC 40 (Kiefer 14). Assists — CCS 3 (three with 1), NIC 11 (Kiefer, Beem, Banks 2). Team fouls — CCS 17, NIC 10. Fouled out — none.

• MEN

North Idaho 82

Spokane 72

COEUR d’ALENE — Sophomore Julius Mims had 22 points, nine rebounds for the Cardinals in a Northwest Athletic Conference win over the Sasquatch at Rolly Williams Court.

Sophomore Taden King added 15 points and five rebounds for NIC (26-0, 14-0 NWAC), the top-ranked team in this week’s Coaches Poll.

Jaylin Turner scored 14 points for Spokane (20-7, 7-5).

Both teams have already clinched playoff berths.

NIC returns to action at Yakima Valley on Saturday.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE

Trey Stevens 3-9 4-4 10, Jasiya De Ollos 5-6 0-0 13, Emmett Holt 2-10 6-6 11, Gabe Hatler 1-3 0-0 3, Jaylin Turner 4-9 6-7 14, Damarion Delaney 2-4 2-2 6, Jahbez Sellers 2-4 1-2 6, Dylan Holst 0-0 0-0 0, Eli Mesulam 2-5 0-0 5, Conrad Bippes 1-4 0-0 2, Wyat Chatfield 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-54 19-21 70.

NORTH IDAHO

Julius Mims 8-15 2-2 22, Xavier Bailey 4-8 0-0 8, Cobi Campbell 5-15 4-4 16, Brendan Johnson 0-4 3-4 3, Taden King 5-10 0-0 13, Jeremiah Sibley 0-0 0-0 0, Kamryn Thomas 4-9 3-5 12, Phil Holmes 2-2 1-2 5, Kyle Karstetter 1-4 1-4 3. Totals 29-67 14-21 82.

Halftime — NIC 32-28. 3-point goals — CCS 7-20 (Stevens 0-3, De Ollos 3-4, Holt 1-4, Hatler 1-2, Turner 0-1, Delaney 0-1, Sellers 1-3, Mesulam 1-2), NIC 10-33 (Mims 4-8, Bailey 0-1, Campbell 2-7, Johnson 0-4, King 3-8, Thomas 1-4, Karstetter 0-1). Rebounds — CCS 26 (Stevens 6), NIC 43 (Mims 9). Assists — CCS 3 (three with 1), NIC 16 (Johnson 5). Team fouls — CCS 17, NIC 14. Fouled out — Bippes. Technical fouls — Bippes.