ScuttleBu(r)t …

Forest Park’s seven-year Class D district title reign may be severely tested Wednesday at Eddie Chambers Gymnasium.

The Lady Trojans (11-9) and Ewen-Trout Creek (16-4) will meet at 6:30 p.m. in a District 127 girls basketball semifinal. Panthers coach Jacky Besonen says Forest Park has the “intimidation factor.”

“They’ve got that mental edge and that tradition,” Besonen told The Daily Globe. “I’m sure that’s what they’re thinking. They’re confident. Why wouldn’t you be?”

ETC features two girls scoring in double figures and two more with nine-point averages. The Panthers average just 7.2 turnovers per game.

Forest Park-ETC winner hosts Watersmeet or Wakefield for the district title Friday.

“They’re used to winning, they’re very aggressive and they’ll be tough to beat,” Besonen said of the Trojans …

From Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times via the Facebook account of Roy Neese, after the US beat Canada to reach the gold-medal match in men’s curling: “That’s like the US beating Italy in pasta-making.” …

Crystal Falls’ 6-foot-8 Austin Carlson wrapped up the Finlandia men’s basketball season by registering 12 points and a team-leading 10 rebounds in the Lions’ 88-70 loss to Lakeland University.

“Austin has made progress this season,” Finlandia Coach Mike O’Donnell told Paul Peterson of The Mining Gazette. “He’s definitely coming around and has been getting more minutes as a result.”

The 4-16 Lions return their entire roster next season including Geoff Smart of Kingsford.

“If we can add some more quickness and balance, I’m optimistic we’ll get better in the future,” O’Donnell said …

One of the favorite snacks of teen US snowboard sensation Chloe Kim?

SPAM, the canned cooked meat.

“Like she’s a teenager, so we don’t really consider it a bad food, but we don’t consider it a healthy food,” her dad, Jong Jin Kim, told USA Today …