CALDWELL, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press .

Many on the floor at the J.A. Albertsons Activities Center Wednesday night got their first taste of action in the Mayors’ Cup.

Both College of Idaho and Northwest Nazarene are experiencing heavy roster turnover heading into the 2025-26 college basketball season, and both still have hopes of returning to the postseason. The Yotes are breaking in a number of freshmen into their rotation, while the Nighthawks return only one starter this season

The annual Mayors’ Cup series provides an early test for both schools in a hostile environment — with bragging rights on the line in Canyon County.

Round one of the rivalry this season went to College of Idaho, as it stayed ahead of Northwest Nazarene from the opening t

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