TWIN FALLS, Idaho (Interstat) — The Southern Idaho Eagles held off the North Idaho Cardinal 74-70 in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday night.

Southern Idaho, now 25-2, used a 40-point first quarter to build a lead and survived a late push. Jalen Lyn led the Eagles with 23 points. Ajayi Simmons posted 15 points and 12 rebounds for North Idaho, which fell to 13-14.

The Eagles shot 9 for 19 from 3-point range and made 21 free throws to secure the win. North Idaho shot just 35.8% from the field. The game featured 11 ties and 10 lead changes before Southern Idaho closed it out at the foul line.