NIC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Cardinals close Arizona trip with loss

THATCHER, Ariz. — Karsyn Freeman, a sophomore guard from Adna, Wash., had 18 points for North Idaho College, which shot 16 of 51 on the night, falling to defending NJCAA champion and host Eastern Arizona 81-53 in the finale of the Gila Monsters Invitational on Saturday. 

Karstyn Kiefer, a freshman from Lakeland High, had six points and five rounds and Kailey Walton, a freshman from Post Falls High, added five points for NIC (0-3).  

NIC returns to action on Nov. 19 in the Golden Eagle Classic at the College of Southern Idaho.

Eastern Arizona is 3-0. 

NORTH IDAHO 

Karsyn Freeman 4-16 8-10 18, Karstyn Kiefer 2-6 1-4 6, Kaytie Aanstad 2-5 0-0 4, Ellanani Fiefea 0-4 0-0 0, Kailey Walton 1-5 2-2 5, Jaelyn McCormack-Marks 1-2 0-0 2, Liv Whitemarsh 1-2 0-0 3, Kalea Schlenker 4-8 2-2 12, Myckenzee Mitley 0-2 0-0 0, Stella Barrett 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 16-51 14-19 53. 

EASTERN ARIZONA 

Nakiyah Williams 2-3 0-0 4, Maeva Mfonow 3-3 0-0 6, Amelia Corassaniti 3-6 0-0 7, Melissa de Oliveria 2-6 0-0 4, Sarah Perrussell 6-12 3-3 18, Lamalya Woodberry 4-5 1-2 10, Masa Jovanovic 3-7 0-0 9, Rylee Fraley 3-4 0-0 8, Crystal Castillo 0-1 0-0 0, Ugreat Daniels 1-2 0-0 2, Isabella de Souza 1-2 0-2 3, Diamond Prince 2-4 0-0 4, JaRyah McGriff 1-1 0-0 2, Ana Lopes 1-2 0-0 2, Adysen Hoopes 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 33-61 4-7 81. 

North Idaho        13    8    21    11    —    53 

Eastern Arizona        23    24    18    16    —    81 

3-point goals — NIC 7-19 (Freeman 2-6, Kiefer 1-1, Fiefea 0-2, Walton 1-2, McCormack-Marks 0-1, Whitemarsh 1-2, Schlenker 2-5), EAC 11-24 (Williams 0-1, Corassaniti 1-2, de Oliveria 0-2, Perrusel 3-5, Woodberry 1-1, Olivar 0-1, Jovanic 3-6, Fraley 2-3, de Souza 1-2, Lopes 0-1). Rebounds — NIC 26 (Fiefea 6), EAC 35 (Mfonow 7). Assists — NIC 4 (Freeman 2), EAC 21 (Mfonow, de Olivieria, Perrussel 4). Team fouls — NIC 8, EAC 15. Fouled out — none.