• WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

WILLISTON, N.D. — Kylani Rookstool, a sophomore from Glacier Peak High in Snohomish, Wash., scored 16 points for North Idaho in a 67-58 win over Lake Region State of Devils Lake, N.D., on Friday at Williston State University. 

“Kylani played really well for us both offensively and defensively,” NIC coach Nathan Covill said. “She did a lot of good things.” 

Rookstool played her freshman season at NAIA St. Katherine in San Marcos, Calif., before the school closed last spring. 

“We tried to get her last year, but she wanted to see the sun a little bit,” Covill said. “She reached out when the school closed and we immediately got in touch with her. She’s had to play a number of positions for us and is playing really well right now.” 

Sophomore Iratxe Amorrortu and freshman Chloe Collin scored 12 points each and freshman Tiarnee Smith had eight second half rebounds for NIC (1-2), which played for the first time since Nov. 2. 

“We were a little sloppy and we’re still dealing with some bumps and bruises,” Covill said. “You don’t want to have a lot of time off after the season starts, but with a few injuries still, we’ll take it right now. Iratxe and Chloe played well and Tiarnee gave us some big minutes in the second half.” 

NIC faces Williston State today.  

Lake Region State (3-3) faces the Rocky Mountain JV today.

NORTH IDAHO SCORING — Collin 12, Rookstool 16, Secrest 9, Amorrortu 12, Faleafa 7, Smith 6, Christiansen 0, Edwards 0, Axell 6, Adams 0. 

• WRESTLING

Indian Hills 28 

North Idaho 12 

CENTERVILLE, Iowa — Elijah Cater (125 pounds) and Gabe Lake (165) notched wins for the top-ranked Cardinals, who fell to second-ranked Indian Hills a dual on the eve of the Grand View Open. 

“We came out a little flat tonight,” NIC coach Derrick Booth said. “They were ready to wrestle and we weren’t. Tomorrow is a big one for us for sure.” 

NIC competes in the Grand View Open today in Des Moines, Iowa. 

• MEN'S BASKETBALL

North Idaho 93 

Lake Region State 52 

WILLISTON, N.D. — Sophomore Vaughn Weems scored 29 points for the Cardinals in a win over the Royals of Devils Lake, N.D. on the campus of Williston State College. 

Ne’quan Brown had 11 points and six rebounds for NIC (3-3), which faces Williston State today. 

Lake Region State is 4-2. 

LAKE REGION STATE 

Alvin Payne 2-5 2-3 6, Remy Davis Washington 7-10 4-7 20, Bronson Chambers 3-13 4-5 13, Antonio Speed 1-4 0-0 2, Akok Ajou 3-6 4-6 10, Albert Wellington 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16-39 14-21 52. 

NORTH IDAHO 

Vaughn Weems 13-23 0-1 29, Ne’quan Brown 3-6 4-5 11, Tayshawn Colvin 3-6 2-2 9, Tautoko Wynyard 3-7 0-0 6, Bryce Henry 3-6 0-0 7, Deng Diew 3-3 1-1 8, Dace Pleasant 2-4 0-0 5, Mehmet Bener 0-1 1-3 1, Jeremiah Sibley 0-2 0-0 0, Sam Marbury 2-6 0-0 4, Jacori Ervin 2-4 0-0 4, Ajayi Simmons 1-3 0-1 2. Totals 35-71 8-14 93. 

Halftime — NIC 54-34. 3-point goals — LRS 5-15 (Payne 0-1, Warrington 2-4, Chambers 3-7, Speed 0-2, Wellington 0-1), NIC 8-24 (Weems 3-6, Brown 1-3, Colvin 1-1, Henry 1-3, Diew 1-1, Pleasant 1-2, Behner 0-1, Sibley 0-2, Marbury 0-4, Simmons 0-1). Rebounds — LRS 21 (Chambers 7), NIC 37 (Pleasant 8). Assists — LRS 7 (Payne, Warrington, Ajou 2), NIC 9 (Marbury 3). Team fouls — LRS 14, NIC 22. Fouled out — none.