Salt Lake Dominates North Idaho in Women’s Junior College Basketball

SALT LAKE (Interstat) — The Salt Lake Bruin Bears cruised to a 69-39 victory over North Idaho on Wednesday night, completing a three-game season sweep of the Cardinal.

Salt Lake established a commanding 28-3 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Lyla Kahrimanovic led the Bruins with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Simran Williams added 16 points and Ines Babaya scored 13.

North Idaho, which shot just 27.5% from the floor and missed all eight three-point attempts, was led by Kaytie Aanstad and Karsyn Freeman with 10 points each. The Cardinal fell to 6-14 overall while Salt Lake improved to 18-7.

The Bruins outrebounded North Idaho 44-29 and scored 19 points off 12 Cardinal turnovers. Salt Lake’s efficient offense produced 106.1 points per 100 possessions compared to North Idaho’s 58.6.