HARRIS — After dropping its first five games of the season, the Norway girls varsity basketball team has turned things around.

The Knights fell to Bark River-Harris, 56-54, on Dec. 16. On Monday, Norway (8-8, 4-2) gained ground in the Skyline Central Conference-Large School race with a 63-36 road win over the Broncos (5-12, 2-3).

Sophomore Jessa Rossler led the Knights in the first quarter with eight points. Junior Lauren Adams pitched in six points, Kara Stanchina added three and Mary Cavagnetto tallied two. With eight minutes in the book, Norway held a 19-8 advantage.

Bark River-Harris turned up its intensity in the second quarter, scoring 11 points. However it didn’t have an answer for the Knights’ attack.

Adams racked up six points while junior Paytan Carlson scored eight. The lead was 35-19 at halftime.

The Broncos’ offense sputtered in the third quarter. They racked up seven points while Norway tallied 16 points. Senior Abby Richter led the way with seven points, Cavagnetto racked up five and Adams scored five.

Leading 51-26 entering the fourth, the Knights slammed the door on Bark River-Harris.

Adams led all scorers in the contest with 21 points.

Norway also received contributions from Richter (7 points), Cavagnetto (7 points), Anna Falk (4 points), Ashley Carlson (1 point), Rossler (8 points), Paytan Carlson (8 points), Stanchina (3 points) and Lila Kleikamp (4 points).

The Knights are back in action at home on Thursday against West Iron County (2-14, 1-7).

NORDICS 55, JETS 17

POWERS — After ending January with a two-point loss to Bark River-Harris, the North Dickinson girls varsity basketball team is on a roll.

On Monday, the Nordics (11-5, 4-1) extended their lead in the Skyline Central Conference-Small School race, downing North Central (0-16, 0-5), 55-17 for a SCC road win.

“We had good balanced scoring tonight and played very unselfish basketball,” ND head coach Kirk Mattson said. “We passed the ball well and took good shots. Overall a good team effort. We play at home Thursday in another big conference game with Forest Park.”

The Nordics currently hold first place in the SCC. Carney-Nadeau is in second at 2-4.

Freshman guard Lauren Jungwirth led North Dickinson with 18 points.

In the first quarter, freshman Alyson Steinbrecher matched Jungwirth with five points. The Nordics breezed through the frame and held a 13-5 advantage.

Jungwirth exploded in the second, scoring eight points. Steinbrecher added six points while Raina Ledzian and Aspen Anderson each added two. The lead was up to 17 points.

North Dickinson leaned on Jungwirth in the third. But, in the fourth quarter, Ava Oman and Hailee Siegler stepped up. Both dropped six points in the frame as the Nordics secured the conference win.

North Dickinson received offensive contributions from Ledzian (4 points), Siegler (8 points), Steinbrecher (11 points), Oman (9 points), Anderson (2 points) and Aunika Lindholm (3 points).

Dayln Otradovec led North Central with nine points.

The Jets also received contributions from Autumn Triest (4 points) and Natalie WIlla (4 points).

The Nordics face off with Forest Park on Thursday in the Carl F. Lemin Gymnasium.

MOUNTAINEERS 65, EMERALDS 34

MANISTIQUE — As of late, the Iron Mountain girls varsity basketball team has been coming on strong.

The Mountaineers (5-13, 1-9) continued their upward trajectory on Monday as they went into Manistique and dominated the Emeralds (3-12, 0-0), 65-34, for a non-conference win.

Iron Mountain distributed the offensive load in the first quarter. Four players recorded a basket with senior Bella Pickett’s five leading the way. As a result, it took a 16-10 advantage into the second.

While Manistique had a plan for Mountaineers’ senior Macy Linsenbigler in the opening frame, it didn’t have an answer in the next quarter. Linsenbigler racked up seven points, while Alysia Wood scored four and Gerilis Sampoll-Torres pitched in three.

At halftime, Iron Mountain led 34-23.

The Mountaineers turned up the defensive pressure in the third quarter and the Emeralds struggled. Manistique scored three points in eight minutes. Linsenbigler racked up 10 points over the same span and the lead was 23 points entering the fourth.

The Emeralds righted the ship in the final frame, scoring eight points. However, Linsenbigler scored seven in the quarter and Iron Mountain easily secured the win.

Linsenbigler led all scorers in the contest with 28 points.

Over the last three games, she has scored 80 points.

The Mountaineers also received contributions from Pickett (7 points), Olivia Geneva (4 points), Ava Marttila (5 points), Wood (16 points) and Sampoll-Torres (3 points).

Iron Mountain welcomes Kingsford (8-8, 3-3) to Mountaineer Gym on Thursday at 6:15 p.m. The Flivvers beat the Mountaineers, 59-42, on Dec. 16.

Daily News sports editor Sean Chase compiled to this report.