COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (Interstat) — The North Idaho College men’s basketball team outgunned Miles Community College 90-82 in a high-scoring junior college contest Friday night. The host Cardinal used a potent second-half surge to pull away from the Pioneers.

North Idaho trailed by two at halftime but dominated the final 20 minutes, outscoring Miles 54-48 after the break to secure the victory. The win improved North Idaho’s season record to 5-2, while Miles fell to 3-5. The result aligned with a pregame statistical model that heavily favored the Cardinal.