(Rand Hruska photo) North Dickinson’s Tucker Mattson glides towards the basket to attempt a layup past Forest Park’s Sam McKissack (20) and Gavin Johnson (10) in a Skyline Central Conference game Friday at the Carl F. Lemin Jr. Gymnasium in Felch.

FELCH — Forest Park buried 10 triples and defeated North Dickinson 53-37 on Friday to wrap up the boys basketball Skyline Conference season at the Carl F. Lemin Jr. Gymnasium in Felch.

The teams meet again at 6 p.m. Tuesday — this time in Crystal Falls — for an MHSAA Division 4 district tournament opener.

Freshman Gaven Rintala led the Trojans with 18 points — all of them trifectas. Gavin Johnson, who had two treys, added 17.

“It was good to see us hit some shots to give us a faster start than we’ve been getting and that made the rest of the game a lot easier playing with a lead,” said Trojans head coach Kurt Lehmann. “Both Gavin (Johnson) and Gaven (Rintala) had good scoring nights and Keall Emmers added six assists and Tommy Showers had a great night defensively.”

“We’re going to have to defend the three-pointer better against them on Tuesday,” said Nordics coach Chris Mattson. “Rintala had a good game.”

Maximus Mattson led North Dickinson (2-12) with 15 points. Brennan Donaldson added 11 points, including a trio of triples in the fourth quarter.

Forest Park (5-8) led 27-12 at halftime but never pulled away.

“We did some good things offensively,” coach Mattson said. “We were unselfish with the basketball. I think we’re going to be confident going up there.”

The Nordics had nine assists, including four by Donaldson.

Forest Park also won the jayvee game.

Forest Park 16 11 9 17 — 53

N Dickinson 8 4 11 14 — 37

NORTH DICKINSON: T. Mattson 6, Donaldson 11, Gustafason 2, M. Mattson 15, C. Graham 3. FT: 8-13. F: 15. Fouled out: C. Graham. 3-point FG: T. Mattson, Donaldson 3, M. Mattson 3.

FOREST PARK: Stacy 1, Johnson 17, Emmers 8, Rintala 18, Showers 9. FT: 7-16. F: 11. 3-point FG: Johnson 2, Emmers 2, Rintala 6.