Kingsford improved to 5-1 in the Great Northern Conference with a 48-31 girls basketball win at Menominee on Wednesday.

The Flivvers held the Maroons to single-digit scoring in all but the third quarter and netted 10 unanswered points to open the game.

“Getting off to the start that we did wasn’t what we had in the cards,” Menominee coach Lucas Chouinard told the Marinette EagleHerald. “Kingsford was very patient offensively. They were able to get to their spots early on and get the shots that they wanted. Our girls defended Kingsford’s actions really well, but credit them for sticking with their game plan and executing in that first quarter to build a lead.”

Kingsford held a 25-9 advantage at halftime. The Maroons outscored the Flivvers 16-14 in the third and pulled within 12 points in the fourth but drew no closer.

Kingsford’s Aubrey Moore, Avery Edwards and Cassie Olson combined to go 5-6 on free throws to help seal the win.

Moore was Kingsford’s leading scorer with 15 points and Alyvia Kowalski chipped in 13. Olson added nine and Edwards scored five. Madalyn Sleik and Jazzlyne Shaughnessy each contributed three points.

Menominee’s Lexi Marineau led all scorers with 17 points. The Maroons fell to 3-4 in the conference.

Kingsford will host GNC leader Gladstone (7-0) on Monday.

PREP SCORES

Wednesday, Feb. 11

GIRLS

Ewen – Trout Creek 57, Calumet 30

Kingsford 48, Menominee 31

Munising 38, Eben Junction Superior Central 26

BOYS

Brimley 68, Mackinaw City 55

Dollar Bay 63, Bessemer 50

Florence, Wis. 68, North Central 38

Ishpeming 67, Manistique 50

L’Anse 64, Ontonagon 43

North Dickinson 63, Gwinn 32

Rudyard 66, Cheboygan 57

Sault Ste Marie 59, St Ignace 47

Wakefield-Marenisco Gogebic 55, Painesdale Jeffers 51