KINGSFORD — Two days after upsetting previously unbeaten Iron Mountain, the Ishpeming boys basketball team escaped with a 55-52 non-conference win over Kingsford on Friday.

Hart Holmgren’s three-pointer with less than a minute to play put the Hematites up by one and the Flivvers couldn’t answer.

“It was just a battle,” said Kingsford coach Dan Olkkonen. “A great exciting game.”

Luke Terrian led the Flivvers with 25 points.

Holmgren, a 6-foot-5 Northern Michigan University recruit, played through foul trouble to finish with 20 points. The Hematites, who led 30-27 at halftime, also got 12 points from Darius Yohe.

“Luke Terrian did a phenomenal job scoring for us,” Olkkonen said, noting a 9-of-10 performance from the free throw line.

Both squads played rugged defense, Olkkonen said, though he regretted the Flivvers “leaving a few points on the floor” in the second and third quarters. Brad VanRemortel was Kingsford’s second-leading scorer with seven points.

“I’ve been impressed with how hard we’ve been able to play lately,” Olkkonen said. Despite some tough losses, he said, the Flivvers are keyed for a strong post-season showing.

Kingsford (8-10) wraps up its regular season Thursday at North Dickinson.

Kingsford JV won 53-49 and the freshmen rolled 61-23.

Ishpeming 14 16 13 12 — 55

Kingsford 15 12 13 12 — 52

ISHPEMING (55): Smith 6, Sundberg 5, Dondre Yohe 7, Darius Yohe 12, Holmgren 20, Tucker 5. FT: 9-13. F: 16 (Holmgren and Darius Yohe fouled out).

KINGSFORD (52): Kreski 4, VanRemortel 7, Terrian 25, Londo 2, Beauchamp 6, Mann 4, Gayan 4. 3PT: VanRemortel, Terrian 2. FT: 11-17. F: 14 (VanRemortel fouled out).