EBEN JUNCTION — North Dickinson’s backcout combined for 38 points as the Nordics spilled Superior Central 55-32 in Skyline Central Conference girls basketball Monday.

JuliAnn Wickman scored 23 points while sophomore Briana Smith added 15 points with nine assists.

“Briana had a very nice game,” said Nordics coach Kirk Mattson.

Sophomore Hannah Clark grabbed 11 of the Nordics’ 30 rebounds.

The Nordics (7-7, 3-2), who shot 41 percent from the floor, held a 30-14 halftime lead.

“We pushed the ball very well and got a lot of transition buckets,” Mattson said. “We did a real good job of finding the open girl.

“We stepped up our defense. We played a very good team defense and comunicated a lot better.”

Emma Rondeau had 13 for the Cougars (2-10, 1-9).

“They just outplayed us,” said Cougars’ coach Greg Trowbridge. “We were a little sluggish. We had too many turnovers and at times we had trouble running an offense.

“I was impressed with the Wickman girl. She played a real good ball game and they moved the ball around pretty well. Emma played fairly well. We just had a hard time getting the ball in to her.”

The Nordics and Bark River-Harris meet Thursday at Carl F. Lemin Gymnasium.

Superior Central won the junior varsity game.

North Dickinson 17 13 19 5 — 55

Superior Central 8 6 10 8 — 32

NORTH DICKINSON (55): Wickman 23, B, Smith 15, Steinbrecher 5, Clark 8, Gustafson 2 Ledzian 2. FT: 3-12. F: 15. 3PT: Wickman 2, B. Smith 1, Steinbrecher 1.

SUPERIOR CENTRAL (32): Rondeau 13, Gauthier 1, Silta 7, Pasanen 4, Tyner 7. FT: 13-24. F: 10. 3PT: Tyner 1.