REPUBLIC - The Jeffers Jets got 23 points from Troy Kinnunen and advanced to the Class D district semifinals by defeating Republic-Michigamme 58-46 Monday.
The Hawks (2-19) had a slight edge after a quarter, but Jeffers' offense kicked into high gear, scoring 20 points in the second quarter to develop a 31-26 halftime lead. The Jets ensured their advancement to host Baraga in Wednesday's semifinal by outscoring the Hawks 13-5 in the third.
"In the third quarter, we were only able to put up about six shots," Hawks coach Bill Radcliffe said to The Mining Journal. "(Senior point guard) Caleb Simula got in foul trouble and I had to keep him out for a lot of that quarter."
Kinnunen has been on a hot streak late in the season. The 23-point effort, his third-best total of the season, is his fourth game of 20 points or more since Feb. 14.
Jeffers (10-11) also got a career-high 13 points from Zach Nicholas and 11 more from Ethan Kinnunen.
R-M got a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds) from Jacob Finegan, plus 12 points from David Simula.
Jeffers 11 20 13 14 - 58
R-M 12 14 5 15 - 46
Jeffers - A. Outinen 7, Nicholas 13, T. Kinnunen 23, E. Kinnunen 11, Saily 2, C. Outinen 2; FT: 10-15; 3-point field goals: A. Outinen 1, Nicholas 2, T. Kinnunen 3.
Republic-Michigamme - D. Simula 12, Antilla 8, Finegan 15, C. Simula 6, Koski 5; FT: 11-16; 3-point field goals: D. Simula 4, Antilla 1, C. Simula 2.
Ewen-Trout Creek 98, Wakefield-Marinesco 61
CRYSTAL FALLS - Ewen-Trout Creek kicked off its postseason in top gear Monday, hanging 98 points on the Cardinals for an easy first-round win.
The Panthers were up 25-9 after a quarter and Dillon Gordon scored 31 points for his sixth game of 30-plus this season.
With a 30-point lead early in the third quarter, the Panthers (20-1) rested their starters for Wednesday's semifinal against host Forest Park.
Lane Brown pitched in 15 points and Jordan LaPlant 13 for E-TC.
Eric Lane led the 8-13 Cardinals with 17 points.
W-M 9 13 19 18 - 61
Ewen-TC 25 21 27 25 - 98
Wakefield-Marinesco - Darren Zorich 5, Jake Ringsmuth 8, Kevin Lane 2, Caleb Winkler 6, Pat Libertoski 14, Eric Lane 17, Aaron Fetters 7, Jacob Pikka 2. FTs: 9-15. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: None. 3-pointers: Libertoski 3, Ringsmuth 2, Fetters 1.
Ewen-Trout Creek Mike Borseth 7, Jordan LaPlant 13, Raul Batchelder 4, Logan Maki 5, Nick Hearns 9, Dillon Gordon 31, Cole Besonen 2, Andrew Schaad 3, Tanner Driesenga 9, Lane Brown 15. FTs: 10-17. Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None. 3-pointers: Gordon 4, Borseth 1, LaPlant 1, Maki 1, Driesenga 1.