Williamson sparks Cardinal women

Northwest 75

North Idaho 66

POWELL, Wyo. — Deniece Ryan, a sophomore guard from Albuquerque, had 24 points and three steals for the Cardinals in a loss to the Trappers.

NIC (4-6), which led 47-41 after three quarters, was outscored 34-19 in the fourth quarter by the Trappers (7-3).

"The fourth quarter just did us in," said NIC coach Nathan Covill, who was down to nine players after losing reserve Tayler Adams to a broken foot last week. "We just couldn't get stops and had a moment where we couldn't score. Right now, we've got to be better defensively and find ourselves. I've been telling the girls that we've got to roll through the mud to find ourselves. Right now, we're dirty and sloppy."

Carolina Ruiz scored 21 points for Northwest, which hosts NIC again on Saturday.

Maddie Williamson, a freshman from Malta, Mont., had 18 points, six steals and five rebounds and sophomore Addie Kiefer from Lakeland High had 14 points and four rebounds for NIC, which faces the Carroll JV today in Powell, Wyo.

"Maddie's a heck of a competitor," Covill said. "We know she's going to work hard and going to be engaged every day. She's one of those kids that I can count on to give me her all each day."

NORTH IDAHO

Deniece Ryan 8-11 6-11 24, Maddie Williamson 6-11 6-8 18, Iratxe Amorrortu 2-4 0-0 4, Addie Kiefer 7-14 1-2 15, Kendall Pickford 0-7 0-0 0, Anna Serret 0-2 0-0 0, Diana Morales 0-2 0-0 0, Aaliyah Clemons 1-1 2-2 5, Faye Davis 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-54 15-23 66.

NORTHWEST

Tayva Phillips 0-1 0-0 0, Roxanne Rogers 4-10 10-10 20, Kamalani Anitielu 2-5 0-0 6, Carolina Ruiz 7-11 5-8, Isabella Gurie 0-2 0-0 0, Tyne Killip 0-1 0-0 0, Anna Knight 2-3 6-6 10, Brayli Reimer 2-5 0-0 4, Jai'La Porter 0-3 0-0 0, Kelsi Nicholson 4-5 0-0 8, Selen Ucak 0-0 0-0, Bianca Silva 3-11 0-0 6. Totals 24-57 21-24 75.

North Idaho    15    21    11    19    —    66

Northwest    16    16    9    34    —    75

3-point goals — NIC 3-15 (Ryan 2-3, Williamson 0-4, Amorrortu 0-1, Pickford 0-4, Serret 0-2, Morales 0-2, Clemons 1-1), NWC 6-15 (Phillips 0-1, Rogers 2-4, Anitielu 2-3, Ruiz 2-3, Porter 0-1, Silva 0-3). Rebounds — NIC 27 (Amorrortu 6), NWC 35 (Reimer 10). Assists — NIC 9 (Pickford 4), NWC 13 (Ruiz 3). Team fouls — NIC 23, NWC 21. Fouled out — none.

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POWELL, Wyo. — Freshman Maddie Williamson had 25 points and six rebounds for the shorthanded North Idaho Cardinals in an 83-77 win over the Carroll Saints JV on Friday at Northwest College.

"Maddie hit a couple of big baskets for us down the stretch," said NIC coach Nathan Covill, who also praised freshman Aaliyah Clemons, who stepped into the lineup in Ryan's absence. "Aaliyah had six assists and played really well in some extended minutes."

Kendall PIckford, a redshirt freshman from Lake City High, had 18 points and eight rebounds and sophomore Addie Kiefer of Lakeland High had 14 points and eight rebounds for NIC (5-6).

"Kendall has to do a lot for us and play a few different positions, but played really well," Covill said. "Addie was close to a double-double and we were able to get a few stops defensively and close out the game.

NIC, already without reserve Tayler Adams with a broken foot, was without starting guard Deniece Ryan, who suffered a concussion in Thursday's game against Northwest.

"She's been our best scorer and player right now," Covill said. "We'll get her evaluated and give her some time to get healthy. Right now, we're kind of the walking wounded."

NIC faces Northwest College today at 11 a.m.

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