| Show Idaho not Friendly to Men By Corey Bullock Sports Editor Not many people win at Northern Idaho It is one of the toughest places to play in Region 18 The Mens Men's Basketball team almost did the unthinkable but ended up losing 68 65 It was really a physical game which is something we like We just didn't come away with the victory Assistant Coach Doug Weber said In the first half the officials set the tone that they game was going to be physical by only calling seven fouls on both teams The Bruins used that thatto to their advantage in order to stay close to Northern Idaho was only down two at half 33 The second half was completely different as the officials began to tomake tomake tomake make calls and the lead kept changing changing changing chang chang- ing hands Thirteen times in all the lead changed hands Northern Idaho owned a three point lead with 3 seconds on the clock was to inbound the ball On the inbounds play Northern Idaho came up with a steal and went the full length of the court to score a up lay-up with no time on the clock Lance Dunkley finished 4 of 7 from the field for 11 points and eight rebounds while Matt Pinkney recorded his fourth straight double- double dou double le with 12 points and 13 rebounds At Ricks had a 37 36 half halftime halftime halftime time lead Then the Vikings got hot scoring on their first four possessions of the second half and blistering the nets to help them defeat 97 to 71 They shot 65 percent from the field in the second half including 5 of 7 from behind the three-point three arc arcand arcand arcand and 16 of 17 from the free throw line For the game Ricks shot 10 of 17 from downtown and 21 of 22 from the free tree throw line For the Bruins it was Johnny Robison and Greg Blake with the hot hands Robison finished the game with 16 points including 4 of 7 from A X M i. i yM p K Matt Pinkney recorded his fourth straight double-double double with 13 points and 13 rebounds at Northern Idaho three-point three land Blake added 20 points and was 4 of 8 from down down- town The regular season is over and the Region 18 Tournament will begin play at Utah Valley State College is up against on Wednesday March 6 at 8 PM |
