ROCK — North Dickinson pulled away in the second half and defeated Mid Peninsula 38-24 in Skyline Conference boys basketball Thursday.

“They’re a very young team,” said Nordics coach Chris Mattson. “They played a very deliberate style and slowed the game down.”

Maximus Mattson scored 18 points for North Dickinson, who led 15-10 at halftime.

“In the third quarter, our defensive intensity picked up a little bit,” coach Mattson said.

The Nordics held a 24-14 advantage going into the fourth. Tucker Mattson and Brennan Donaldson added seven points each for North Dickinson and Colin Graham scored six.

Jonas Cretens led the Wolverines (1-10) with eight points and 12 rebounds.

“As far as I was concerned, the brightest spot for us was Jonas Cretens,” said Mid Pen coach Mark Branstrom. “He’s a freshman center, and he’s been doing better and better. He came off the bench, and he’s been playing well for us.”

The Nordics (2-9) are at Rapid River on Tuesday.

N Dickinson 8 7 9 14 — 38

M Peninsula 5 5 4 10 — 24

NORTH DICKINSON: T. Mattson 7, Donaldson 7, M. Mattson 18, Graham 6. FT: 5-11. F: 9. 3-point FG: T. Mattson, Donaldson, M. Mattson 2, Graham.

MID PENINSULA: VanDamme 5, McNally 4, Richmond 2, Loftquist 2, Temple 2, Cretens 8. FT: 3-8. F: 12. 3-point FG: VanDamme.