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Friday April 26, 2024

Wonders Helps #2 Mountaineers Slip Past Eskymos

ESCANABA---The Escanaba Eskymos played much better than a 4-8 team Tuesday night, but the Upper Peninsula's second-ranked team found a way to avoid the upset.

Iron Mountain senior All-State candidate Carson Wonders scored 29 points, including ten in the third quarter, to help the Mountaineers turn back the Eskymos, 60-54.

Escanaba got off to a quick start, 7-2, but the Mountaineers led after the first quarter, 18-12. Iron Mountain expanded its lead to 36-26 at halftime, but the Eskymos outscored the Mountaineers, 8-2, to start the third quarter, closing to within 38-34.

Iron Mountain had its lead grow to ten points again by the end of the third quarter, woth Wonders leading the way. The Eskymos kept battling down the stretch, closing to within three late in the game. But Wonders was solid at the free throw line to put it away.

The Eskymos got 18 points from Ryan Robinette. Danny Van Effen added 15 points, and Tyler Willette chipped in with ten.

Besides Wonders' 29 points, Kyle Johnson scored 13 points and Tanner Huotari added ten for the Mountaineers. Iron Mountain improved to 13-1 on the season.

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