CASPER, Wyo. (Interstat) — The North Idaho Cardinal edged the Casper Thunderbirds 98-94 in a men’s junior college basketball game on Thursday. North Idaho built a 10-point halftime lead, scoring 51 points in the first half, and held off a second-half rally from Casper to secure the win. The victory marked the first of the season for North Idaho, which improved to 1-1. Casper, which lost to Snow in its season opener, fell to an even 1-1 record. Parker Davis was a key performer for the Thunderbirds in the loss. North Idaho travels to face Eastern Florida State on Friday.