North Idaho 98, at Casper 94

CASPER, Wyo. (Interstat) — In a high-octane, back-and-forth men’s junior college basketball season opener, the North Idaho Cardinal outlasted the Casper Thunderbirds 98-94 on Thursday night. The game was a tale of two halves, with North Idaho building a substantial early lead only to see Casper mount a furious second-half rally that fell just short. The Cardinal opened the game with a dominant 51-point first quarter, but the Thunderbirds answered with 53 points of their own in the second quarter, turning the contest into a nail-biter in the final minutes. North Idaho’s victory was anchored by a commanding performance on… Read more...