CARNEY – For the third time in its last four games, the Norway boys basketball team held its opposition under 30 points Tuesday when they beat host Carney-Nadeau 65-20 in a Skyline Central Conference matchup.

The Knights (11-7) took control early against the Wolves, building a 19-7 lead after one quarter. Norway extended its advantage to 35-11 at halftime and then blew out to a 57-18 lead after three quarters.

The Knights put together a balanced scoring attack with Anthony Pineda leading the charge with 18 points. Elliott Kraemer posted 13 points, Owen Baij added 10, Noah Pearson finished with seven, Kaleb Lapine scored six and Maddex Burklund finished with five.

Norway will host Escanaba (4-11) on Friday. The Knights fell to the Eskymos 50-36 in the first matchup of the teams on Dec. 8.

NORWAY – Baij 4 1-3 10, Burklund 2 1-3 5, Lapine 2 2-6 6, Ponchaud 1 0-0 2, Pineda 7 2-2 18, Kraemer 6 0-0 13, Pearson 3 1-2 7, Lagina 0 2-2 2, Langin 0 2-2 2. Totals: 25 11-20 65. 3-point field goals: 4 (Pineda 2, Baij, Kraemer).

CARNEY-NADEAU – Shepard 2 3-6 7, Wagner 2 0-0 4, Kasbohm 1 0-0 3, Maule 2 0-0 4, Mellen 1 0-0 2. Totals: 8 3-6 20. 3-point field goals: 1 (Kasbohm).

PREP SCORES

Tuesday, Feb. 3

GIRLS

Butternut, Wis. 46, Ironwood 44

Forest Park 53, Munising 29

Ewen – Trout Creek 83, Watersmeet Gogebic 12

Gladstone 53, Ishpeming 49

Kingsford 45, West Iron County 30

L’Anse 60, North Dickinson 32

Negaunee 59, Calumet 45

Sault Ste Marie 54, Alpena 33

Coleman 50, Oneida Nation 21

Crivitz 57, Wausaukee 24

Florence 41, Niagara 35

BOYS

Houghton 66, Calumet 24

Alpena 51, Sault Ste Marie 46

Baraga 57, Wakefield-Marenisco Gogebic 49

Cedarville 65, St Ignace 44

Dollar Bay 70, Chassell 25

Hancock 41, Gwinn 34

Kingsford 67, West Iron County 30

Marquette 87, Gladstone 54

Newberry 74, Rudyard 53

Norway 65, Carney-Nadeau 20

Ontonagon 72, Ironwood 54

Three Lakes 76, Crandon 59

White Lake 60, Northland Lutheran 51

Florence 73, Niagara 64

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Compiled by Daily News sports correspondent Jerry DeRoche