Norway (19-4) will face Ishpeming (20-3) in an MHSAA Division 4 girls basketball regional semifinal at 6 p.m. today at Kingsford. The Knights advanced with a 46-25 district championship win Friday at home over North Dickinson (13-10). Ishpeming won its district title with a 67-27 defeat of Munising (17-6). Norway's team members from left: Paytan Carlson, Ella Wojtowicz, Jesse Rossler, Addyson Burklund, Ava Dennocenzo, Lauren Adams, Payton Paquette, Ashley Carlson; Jordyn Moln, Aubree LaPine, Landri Rossler and Myah Zeugner. The regional championship game will be played Wednesday at Westwood High School. Ewen-Trout Creek (21-3) will meet L'Anse (20-3) in the other regional semifinal tonight in Houghton. (Coleton photo)

Lauren Adams scored 26 points — including 19 in the first half — as Norway defeated North Dickinson 46-25 on Friday to claim an MHSAA Division 4 district title.

The Knights will face Ishpeming tonight at Kingsford in a regional semifinal.

Norway led 31-17 at halftime Friday.

North Dickinson coach Kirk Mattson said cold shooting prevented a better start. “We seemed a light tight,” he said. I think that combined with Norway hitting shots early in the first quarter put us on our heels and we never really recovered.”

Lauren Adams, he said, “showed why she was our conference Player of the Year.”

Knights coach Brian Adams described the victory as “a great team win,” adding “every girl on this team helped win this championship with the way they practiced and prepared each other.” The coach said he was pleased with Norway’s defense, but the offense was at times sloppy.

“Our defense has really stepped up over the last two games,” he said. “We need to do a better job of controlling our turnovers — 19 is too many if we want to make noise in the regional.”

The Nordics were without All-U.P. special mention player Lauren Jungwirth throughout the season.

“Overall, I am extremely proud of our team and how we all had to adapt to playing different roles,” said Mattson. “I saw a lot of improvement from where we were at the start of the season. Our lone senior, Raina Ledzian, will be missed, especially her defense. We have a couple of juniors and a handful of sophomores coming back and look forward to more experience and confidence the next few years.”

Khloe Roberts led the Nordics with 11 points against the Knights.

NORWAY: Zeugner 2, Adams 26, Paquette 1, Rossler 8, Carlson 8, Burklund 1. FT: 7-9. 3-point FG: Adams 3, Carlson 2.

NORTH DICKINSON: Oman 5, Ledzian 6, Steinbrecher 3, Roberts 11. FT: 10-13. 3-point FG: Ledzian.

PREP SCORES

Friday, March 6

GIRLS

MHSAA District Finals

Division 1

Marquette 51, Traverse City Central 43

Division 2

Negaunee 47, Gladstone 30

Petoskey 59, Sault Ste Marie 57

Division 3

Calumet 38, Ishpeming Westwood 35

Menominee 50, Gwinn 40

Division 4

Ishpeming 67, Munising 27

L’Anse 61, Baraga 56

Newberry 45, Brimley 36

Norway 46, North Dickinson 25

St Ignace 61, Cedarville 25

BOYS

WIAA Playoffs, Regional Second Round

Laona-Wabeno 80, Bowler 29

Peshtigo 67, Oconto Falls 65

Three Lakes 58, Rosholt 51

Tigerton 75, Tri-County 42

Saturday, March 7

GIRLS

WIAA Sectional Final

Division 5

Barneveld 38, Independence 34

Eleva-Strum 64, Webster 44

Fall River 58, Lourdes Academy 48

Pacelli 75, Florence 46

BOYS WIAA Regional Final

Hurley 53, Auburndale 48

Kaukauna 65, Stevens Point 58

Laona-Wabeno 51, Three Lakes 23

Tigerton 71, Newman Catholic 57