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Snow College upsets NIC men’s basketball team in region tournament

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Snow College upsets NIC men’s basketball team in region tournament

The second-seeded North Idaho College men’s basketball team lost to Snow College 77-72 Friday afternoon at Rolly Williams Court in the Region 18 Tournament.

Jalil Abdul-Bassit hit a jumper to extend NIC’s lead to 13-6 in the first half. Abdul-Bassit finished with 16 points.

NIC trailed Snow 36-32 at the half.

The Cardinals trailed the Badgers 53-36 with 13 minutes to play in the second half.

“We got to give Snow a lot of credit,” NIC head coach Jared Phay said. “They hit big shots and played really well.”

Michael Middlebrooks had 10 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals cut the deficit to five points with 5:26 left in the game.

NIC had a nine-point run to catch up to Snow in the second half.

Mikey Hope hit a 3-pointer to close the gap to a two-point game. Hope led the Cardinals with 19 points.

“We knew it was going to be a tough game and a battle,” Phay said. “It got right down to the end.”

Chris Sarbaugh finished with nine points, five assists and three steals. He tied the game at 68 after he was fouled with 2:59 to play.

“I thought we played really well,” Phay said. “We just weren’t matching their scores.”

The Cardinals are 26-5 and can still receive an at-large berth to the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan., March 18-23.

 

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