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On fire early, IM blasts Westwood

Mountaineers build 21-point first quarter lead, topple Patriots 80-47

Theresa Proudfit/The Daily News Photo IRON MOUNTAIN’S JAKE Dumais elevates for a shot over Westwood’s Ty Anderson during Thursday’s boys basketball game.

IRON MOUNTAIN — It took Westwood nearly three quarters to do what Iron Mountain did in one.

Marcus Johnson and Foster Wonders combined for 41 points as Iron Mountain scored 32 points in the first quarter and hammered Westwood 80-47 in boys basketball Thursday evening.

“We had a good night,” IM head coach Harvey “Bucky” Johnson said. “Marcus and Foster got off to a great start for us, and so did everybody really.The defense was good, and all the kids played well. No let down after the win in Negaunee.”

The Mountaineers, ranked No. 2 in the state AP poll, knocked off previously unbeaten Negaunee 69-51 Tuesday night.

On Thursday, Johnson scored a game-high 21 points, dropping two triples and 12 points in the first quarter in a frame that saw the Mountaineers reach 32 points and a 21-point lead. Johnson also had four steals.

Wonders had 10 in the first stanza and 17 at the half. He led the Mountaineers with nine rebounds.

The Iron Mountain lead was nearly 30 by halftime.

Ricky Brown was a third Mountaineer to hit double figures with 10 points.

Iron Mountain (11-0) heads to West Iron County Tuesday.

Westwood 11 12 10 14 – 47

Iron Mountain 32 18 13 17 – 80

WESTWOOD: Dellangelo 13, Alderton 9, Beckman 18, Carlson 1, Anderson 1, Mariuzza 4. FT: 8-13. F: 19: FO: None.

IRON MOUNTAIN: Johnson 21, Wonders 20, Feira 7, Jake Dumais 4, Pietrantonio 2, Brown 10, Evosevich-Hynes 6, D. Basanese 4, Bellamy 2, Rolon-Delgado 4. FT: 15-23. 3-pt FGs: Johnson (3), Wonders (2), Brown, Evosevich-Hynes (2), D. Basanese. F: 12. FO: None. Rebounds: 38 (Wonders 9).

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