NEGAUNEE – The West Iron County girls basketball team never got its offense untracked as the Negaunee Miners held the Wykons to only six field goals in their 55-18 triumph Tuesday at Lakeview Gymnasium.

The Wykons, who hadn’t played since Dec. 17, stayed within 12-5 after the first quarter before going stone cold and committing numerous ball-handling miscues in the middle quarters leading to a 26-7 deficit at halftime and a 42-11 hole after three quarters.

“Negaunee (8-0) is one of the best teams in the U.P. and they were much more aggressive than our girls,” WIC coach Eric Shamion said. “We need to play with more confidence and limit our mistakes. Twenty-five turnovers (are) tough to overcome.”

While West Iron (2-2) was struggling, Negaunee’s Keira Waterman broke out with 11 points in the middle quarters and finished with a game-high 19.

Bristol Shamion led the Wykons with five points, while Kyla Erickson finished with four.

West Iron did not make a 3-point shot in the game against Negaunee’s impressive defense, which has held opponents to 29.3 points per game so far this season.

West Iron gets back into action tonight with a road game at Forest Park (3-3)

WEST IRON COUNTY – B. Shamion 2 1-2 5, DeSousa 0 2-2 2, Alexa 1 1-1 3, L. Shamion 0 1-5 1, Erickson 2 0-0 4, Johnson 1 1-2 3. Totals: 6 6-12 18. 3-point field goals: none.

NEGAUNEE – Rohder 2 0-0 4, P. O’Donnell 3 3-3 9, Manninen 0 0-2 0, Johnson 4 0-2 9, Saunders 2 0-0 4, Waterman 7 4-10 19, Park 2 0-0 4, Anderson 1 0-0 2, C. O’Donnell 2 0-0 4. Totals: 23 7-17 55. 3-point field goals 2 (Johnson, Waterman).

PREP BASKETBALL SCORES

Tuesday, Jan. 6

GIRLS

Florence 63, Three Lakes 39

Niagara 46, North Dickinson 39

Norway 49, Iron Mountain 27

Negaunee 55, West Iron County 18

Lena 64, Peshtigo 41

Marinette 63, Laona-Wabeno 56

Baraga 51, Calumet 36

Cooks Big Bay de Noc 42, Superior Central 18

Dollar Bay 39, Watersmeet Gogebic 18

Ewen-Trout Creek 48, Hancock 37

Gladstone 51, Ishpeming Westwood 30

Houghton 64, Lake Linden-Hubbell 46

Ishpeming 53, Gwinn 30

L’Anse 75, Ironwood 31

Maplewood Baptist 55, Mackinac Island 49

Ontonagon 50, Bessemer 10

Sault Ste Marie 68, Alpena 27

Bonduel 63, Crandon 36

BOYS

North Dickinson 52, Bark River-Harris 41

Florence 72, Ewen-Trout Creek 60

Crivitz 74, Wausaukee 25

Marquette 84, Escanaba 44

Brimley 52, Engadine 40

Dollar Bay 84, Watersmeet Gogebic 23

Superior Central 57, Cooks Big Bay de Noc 46

Ishpeming Westwood 68, Gladstone 46

Manistique 79, Rapid River 41

Maplewood Baptist 76, Mackinac Island 36

Ontonagon 62, Lake Linden-Hubbell 57

Pickford 65, Gaylord 49

Rudyard 60, Newberry 43

St Ignace 47, Cedarville 37

Alpena 61, Sault Ste Marie 55

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Compiled by Daily News sports correspondent Jerry DeRoche