NORWAY – The North Dickinson Nordics entered Monday night’s contest at Norway with a five-game winning streak. The Knights came into the game riding an eight-game winning streak.

Additionally, the two squads were tied in the Upper Peninsula Sports Writers and Sportscasters Division 4 poll at No. 4.

With all that, the stage was set for a barnburner, but that never materialized. The Nordics (8-1) took control early, locked down the Knights (8-3) throughout and left with a 45-32 Skyline Central Conference triumph.

North Dickinson surrendered just five points in each of the first two quarters and seven in the third and established a 33-17 advantage after three.

Norway got untracked in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Nordics 15-12 but by then ND had a stranglehold on the game.

ND junior Trenton Kramer led all scorers with 19 points and added eight rebounds and two steals. Brady Jungwirth contributed heavily with eight points, nine rebounds and five assists, while Spencer Kramer finished with six points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals and Ty King posted five points, 11 rebounds and two assists.

Norway senior Owen Baij buried four 3-pointers to pace the Knights with 12 points, while Kaleb Lapine chipped in with 10 points.

North Dickinson held Norway’s top scorer Anthony Pineda to just seven points.

The Knights aim to shake off the loss Friday when they host Stephenson (7-2). The Nordics, whose lone defeat of the year came at the hands of the Eagles, are scheduled to host Munising (4-5) on Thursday.

NORTH DICKINSON – Florenski 2 0-0 4, Graham 1 0-2 2, T. Kramer 8 1-3 19, Fleming 0 1-2 1, Jungwirth 4 0-0 8, S. Kramer 2 1-2 6, King 2 1-2 5. Totals: 19 4-11 45. 3-point field goals: 3 (T. Kramer 2, S. Kramer).

NORWAY – Baij 4 0-0 12, Lapine 5 0-0 10, Pineda 3 1-4 7, Pearson 1 1-4 3. Totals: 13 2-8 32. 3-point field goals: 4 (Baij 4).

PREP BASKETBALL SCORES

Monday, Jan. 12

GIRLS

Cooks Big Bay de Noc 61, Ojibwe 17

Gwinn 37, Painesdale Jeffers 32

Houghton 53, Hancock 44

Ishpeming 79, West Iron County 51

Westwood 49, Iron Mountain 18

Kingsford 68, Escanaba 36

Newberry 39, Superior Central 23

North Dickinson 53, Bark River-Harris 41

Wakefield-Marenisco Gogebic 47, Ontonagon 28

Laona-Wabeno 69, Elcho 13

Three Lakes 51, Crandon 24

BOYS

Pickford 72, Rudyard 43

Calumet 52, Hancock 31

Forest Park 77, Bark River-Harris 35

Hannahville Indian 41, Rock Mid Peninsula 39

Houghton 88, West Iron County 58

Munising 52, Carney-Nadeau 44

North Central 47, Rapid River 43

North Dickinson 45, Norway 32

Dollar Bay 72, Wakefield-Marenisco Gogebic 49

Stephenson 55, Superior Central 40

Coleman 70, Gillett 40

Oneida Nation 84, Lena 40

Crivitz 79, Niagara 43

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Compiled by Daily News sports correspondent Jerry DeRoche.