Flivvers top Norway, FP rolls Stephenson
Norway's Elliott Kraemer (23) drives to the basket as Jett Buckley (2) of Kingsford defends on Tuesday at Flivver Gym. (Terry Raiche photos)
Kingsford raced to a 42-10 halftime lead and went on to defeat Norway 74-37 in a nonconference boys basketball clash Tuesday at Flivver Gym.
Kingsford’s Jett Buckley scored 16 of his game-leading 20 points in the first half as the Flivvers (9-4) won their fourth game in a row.
Anthony Pineda led the Knights (9-7) with 11 points.
Kingsford connected on eight three-pointers, including three from Buckley and two by Gavin Kinsella. Gaige Sorenson added 10 points for the hosts, all in the first half.
On Friday, Norway will head to Stephenson while Kingsford hosts Escanaba.
Kingsford's Alex Erickson (35) goes above defenders Landon Ross (21) and Anthony Pineda (20) for a score Tuesday.
Norway 6 4 13 14 — 37
Kingsford. 16 26 20 12 — 74
NORWAY: LaPine 9, Ponchaud 4, Pineda 11, Pearson 4, Langin 5, Lagina 4. FT: 7-11.
KINGSFORD: Olson 6, Buckley 20, Kriegl 3, Laurila 3, Sorenson 10, Sundquist 3, Flaminio 7, Lebouef 2, Kinsella 6, Tomasoski 5, Yu 3, Erickson 6. FT: 5-11.
Forest Park 83
Stephenson 40
Lyle Price and Vic Giuliani combined for 46 points in Forest Park’s home win over Stephenson.
Price connected on 6 of 11 from 3-point land on his way to a game-leading 24 points. The Trojans also got 14 points from Dax Huuki and 13 from Aiden Waldo.
Other contributions came from Izaiah Tarter, four points, and Jace Hagglund and Eli Brzoznowski, three points each.
Forest Park (11-3) led 52-22 at halftime.
The Trojans will travel Friday to North Central for a Skyline Central Conference game.
PREP BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Jan. 27
GIRLS
Cooks Big Bay de Noc 62, Maplewood Baptist 35
Forest Park 60, Bark River-Harris 44
Ewen – Trout Creek 51, Dollar Bay 10
Kingsford 51, Norway 44
Escanaba 50, Manistique 33
Negaunee 30, Gladstone 19
Painesdale Jeffers 63, Bessemer 13
Three Lakes 54, Edgar 31
Crandon 50, Wausau West 45
BOYS
Baraga 61, Lake Linden-Hubbell 48
Chassell 70, Watersmeet Gogebic 42
Forest Park 83, Stephenson 40
Dollar Bay 64, Ewen – Trout Creek 31
Superior Central 69, Rock Mid Peninsula 48
Gladstone 52, Iron Mountain 41
Marquette 59, Westwood 35
Ishpeming 65, Houghton 59
Kingsford 74, Norway 37
Newberry 84, Engadine 46
North Central 54, Carney-Nadeau 36
Pickford 72, St Ignace 41
Crivitz 76, Oneida Nation 60
Menominee 67, Escanaba 42
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- Norway’s Elliott Kraemer (23) drives to the basket as Jett Buckley (2) of Kingsford defends on Tuesday at Flivver Gym. (Terry Raiche photos)
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- Kingsford’s Alex Erickson (35) goes above defenders Landon Ross (21) and Anthony Pineda (20) for a score Tuesday.
