Preview: North Idaho Cardinal at Colorado Northwestern Spartans

RANGELY, Colo. (Interstat) — Two women’s junior college basketball teams seeking a positive result will meet Saturday when the North Idaho Cardinal visit the Colorado Northwestern Spartans.

The game, scheduled for Feb. 14, 2026, at Hefley Gymnasium, features a Cardinal team (6-14) looking to snap a three-game skid against a Spartans squad (1-24) mired in a 14-game losing streak.

North Idaho holds a decisive advantage in the recent series, having won both matchups this season by wide margins. The Cardinal won 72-49 in Rangely on Jan. 10 and 76-42 in Coeur d’Alene on Jan. 24.

The Cardinal are coming off a 69-39 road loss to Salt Lake on Wednesday. Kaytie Aanstad, a player to watch, provided a bright spot with 10 points and four rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. Karsyn Freeman also added 10 points.

Colorado Northwestern is reeling from a 102-38 home loss to Southern Idaho on Thursday. In that defeat, Taylor Jones was a standout for the Spartans, scoring a team-high 15 points with four rebounds in 25 minutes.

Despite the Spartans’ struggles, a statistical projection from Interstat’s game simulator forecasts an improbable 100-100 tie, suggesting a potentially high-scoring affair.

For North Idaho, the game represents a critical opportunity to regain momentum and improve its standing before hosting Southern Idaho on Feb. 21. For Colorado Northwestern, it is a chance to find a rare victory before a difficult road stretch at Utah State Eastern on Feb. 19.

Tipoff is set for Saturday afternoon in Rangely.