West Iron County, MI – March 3rd, 2015 – The Ishpeming Hematites boys basketball team took on the West Iron County Wycons in West Iron County tonight. Mike Plourde and Bob Nadeau brought you the action live on 98.3 WRUP!
The Hematites had the first points of the game with Nick Comment hitting a jumper on their first possession. After West Iron County took a 2-5 lead, Ozzy Corp hit a jumper to make it 4-5. Luke Kuliu hit a 3-pointer with 4:45 left in the first quarter, but then left the court with an injury. Ishpeming would continue a 10 point run when Thomas Finegan had a three-point play to make it 12-5. The Heamtites went into the second quarter with a 16-9 lead.
First Quarter Score:
Ishpeming Hematites 16
West Iron County Wycons 9
Finegan scored early in the second quarter, followed by Corp scoring to make it 20-10. Ozzy Hakkarinen scored in the paint, followed by Comment scoring two straight baskets to make it 26-15 with under 2 minutes left in the quarter. The Wycons scored right before the halftime buzzer, and the Hematites lead 26-17 at halftime.
. @ocorp12 passing the ball in the second quarter. Hematites lead 26-17 at halftime! pic.twitter.com/oN8mv85aZY
— Ishpeming Hematites (@HematiteUpdates) March 4, 2015
Halftime Score:
Ishpeming Hematites 26
West Iron County Wycons 17
The Hematites scored the first 6 points of the third quarter, with Hakkarinen making up 4 and Finegan having the other 2. West Iron County hit a 3-pointer with 3 minutes left in the quarter to make it 32-20. Two free throws from Corp was followed by a basket by the Wycons to make it 34-22. The Hematites then went on a 6 point run to finish the third quarter with a 40-22 lead.
Third Quarter Score:
Ishpeming Hematites 40
West Iron County Wycons 22
Hematites lead 40-22 going into the fourth quarter! pic.twitter.com/abTrkmGdYL
— Ishpeming Hematites (@HematiteUpdates) March 4, 2015
After a Wycons basket to start the fourth quarter, Finegan scored on a putback to make it 42-24. Corp had a 3-point play, and Finegan had two more free throws for Ishpeming. The Hematites held on for a 47-35 victory.
Final Score:
Ishpeming Hematites 47
West Iron County Wycons 35
Thomas Finegan had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Hematites, leading in both categories. Ozzy Hakkarinen had 12 points, and Nick Comment had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Ozzy Corp scored 9 points and 10 rebounds for the Hematites in the win.
The Ishpeming Hematites will take on the Norway Knights at Norway on March 5th, 2015, at 8:00pm on 98.3 WRUP and WRUP.com!