NEGAUNEE – Brayden Kassin scored 29 points, including 15 of his team’s 18 points in the second half, to propel Iron Mountain to a 42-36 victory over Negaunee in a West Pac Conference-East game Tuesday at Lakeview Memorial Gymnasium.

“I’m proud of our win tonight in Negaunee,” IM coach Kyle Johnson said. “We started the game well by executing our offense. We scrapped a little better tonight and rebounded fairly well.”

Both squads began well offensively. Iron Mountain (6-5) tallied 16 points in the opening quarter on two 3-pointers and two free throws from Kassin and four points each from Charles Anderson and Charles Baldridge.

Meanwhile, Negaunee (4-6) scored 15, led by two 3-pointers from Wyatt Nelson and five points from Tristan Slater.

From there, the defenses took over and the offenses struggled. The Mountaineers took a 24-21 advantage into halftime and then outscored the Miners 8-4 in the third to lead 32-25 heading into the fourth.

“I was happy with our defensive effort …,” Johnson said.

In the fourth, Kassin nailed 8 of 10 free throws and IM held on for the win.

Up next for the Mountaineers is a home contest tonight against UPSSA Division 1-3 Westwood (12-0). In the first game between the teams, the Patriots defeated IM 55-34 on Jan. 2.

“We are still looking for improvement and looking forward to some challenging matchups ahead,” Johnson said.

IRON MOUNTAIN – Kassin 6 14-20 29, Doty 0 0-2 0, Wender 1 0-0 3, Anderson 2 0-2 4, Baldridge 3 0-0 6. Totals: 12 14-24 42. 3-point field goals: 4 (Kassin 3, Wender).

NEGAUNEE – Nelson 3 0-0 8, Gleason 1 2-4 4, Ea. Gauthier 1 1-2 3, Pekrul 1 0-0 3, Prusi 0 1-2 1, Harvala 1 1-2 3, Slater 3 3-5 10, Et. Gauthier 2 0-1 4. Totals: 12 8-16 36. 3-point field goals: 4 (Nelson 2, Pekrul, Slater).

PREP BASKETBALL SCORES

Tuesday, Jan. 20

BOYS

Carney-Nadeau 57, Superior Central 54

Gladstone 69, Ishpeming 52

Iron Mountain 42, Negaunee 36

Ironwood 73, Lake Linden-Hubbell 68

North Central 59, Rock Mid Peninsula 35

North Dickinson 57, Forest Park 55

St Ignace 67, Rogers City 48

Stephenson 51, Rapid River 36

Crandon 66, Tomahawk 23

Crivitz 84, Gillett 23

Laona-Wabeno 70, Coleman 38

Oneida Nation 86, Suring 56

Three Lakes 79, White Lake 48

GIRLS

Westwood 35, Gwinn 27

Lake Linden-Hubbell 57, Ironwood 52

Negaunee 69, Manistique 16

Sault Ste Marie 62, Brimley 17

Suring 56, Tomahawk 42

Three Lakes 73, Elcho 24

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Compiled by Daily News sports correspondent Jerry DeRoche.