Incoming North Central junior Carter Dombrowski goes to the basket for a layup Thursday at Michigan Tech University in Houghton. (Adam Hinch/Daily Press)

HOUGHTON — It may only be June but the North Central Jets are already preparing for the 2026-27 basketball season as they participated in a team camp at Michigan Tech University here Thursday.

Carter Dombrowski was big for the Jets as he scored in double figures in three of the four games they played.

It’s going well for us,” Dombrowski said. “It’s going to be even better when we get Riley Cretens back with us and we are just working to get in our groove so we are ready when the season starts”

Dombrowski was dominant in the game against Ironwood as he had 16 points. Fourteen came in the first half as he left the game after a collision at the basket two minutes into the second half.

Kaden Malone picked it up in his place as he scored nine of the team’s 15 points in the second half.

“We lost a lot of seniors,” Malone said. “We got some younger guys coming up and I’m looking to be the best leader I can be and have a positive attitude and help lift people up when they are down.”

Ironwood cut the Jets’ lead to one late at 31-30 but the Jets made the free throws when they mattered as they got the 35-30 win.

The Jets also earned a win against Hancock in a tough nail-biting game. A layup by Michael Granquist and a pair of baskets by Dombrowski gave the Jets an early 6-3 lead.

Hancock was able to tie the game at 10 but Nathan Pipkorn answered with a mid-range jumper to put the Jets up 12-10.

The Bulldogs tied the game on a layup and got the foul and converted the free throw to take a 13-12 lead, but that didn’t last long as Braiden Wolsker connected on a jumper to put the Jets back up 14-13.

Dombrowski took over in the second half, scoring 10 of the team’s 13 points as they came away with a 31-27 win.

The Jets’ first game of the day was a 53-40 loss to Baraga. Dombrowski led the way for the Jets with 20 points.

“We feel good about what we got,” Jets coach Jon Haight said. “We got what we wanted out of it. Carter is very good on the offensive side of the ball and is super athletic and will make a big impact on the team.”

The Jets’ other loss was 49-20 to Northland Pines. Wolsker knocked down a pair of threes and grabbed six rebounds.

“Wolsker has really put himself in a good spot on the team right now,” Haight said. “His game elevated over these three games and he played well on defense at times and we will work with him to get him where we want him, but his offense is right where we want him to be.”