IRON RIVER — The last time the West Iron County girls basketball team left the court after a win was Jan. 3. That was until Tuesday night.

The Wykons got their long-awaited third win of the season as they defeated Bessemer 39-27 in a nonconference contest in Bessemer.

The victory put an end to West Iron’s 11-game losing streak, its longest in several years.

“We didn’t win in convincing fashion, but we needed a win and we got it,” WIC coach Eric Shamion said.

The Wykons (3-14) won the contest without the services of freshman Bristol Shamion who broke her toe in a game against Forest Park on Feb. 7. The first-year point guard had missed the previous six games before the bout with the Lady Trojans with a sprained ankle.

Against the Speedgirls (2-16), West Iron got off to another slow start, a bugaboo for the team all season long. Behind four points from Audrey Stone and three each from Keira Graham and Maddie Guglielmotto, Bessmer took a 10-7 lead after one period.

But the Wykons took the upper hand in the second when they outscored the Speedgirls 14-4 to go into halftime with an 18-14 edge.

Sidney Storti recorded six points in the quarter for WIC, while Lacey Shamion scored five, Laurel Johnson added a bucket and Julia Swenski chipped in with a free throw.

Using a full-court zone press, West Iron pulled away in the third quarter with a 14-6 run to head into the fourth period with a 35-20 edge.

Storti and Lily De Sousa logged four points each, while Swenski and Kaitlyn Smith both chipped in with three points as the Wykons took control.

Bessemer outscored West Iron 7-4 in the fourth quarter to account for the final 12-point margin. Freshman Grace Smith hit a bucket for the Wykons in the final frame.

Stone paced the Speedgirls with 12 points, 10 of which came from the free throw line. Graham accounted for eight points with two 3-pointers and Guglielmotto finished with seven, including one triple.

Storti topped the Wykons with 16 points and nine rebounds, putting together her best performance of the year, her coach said.

“It was nice to see Sid have a dominant game in the post,” coach Shamion said.

Kaitlyn Smith added six points for the Wykons, Lacey Shamion finished with five and De Sousa and Swenski contributed four each.

Johnson and Grace Smith both chipped in with two points.

The Wykons head to Norway Thursday to take on the Knights (8-9).

LADY TROJANS 74, ROCKETS 14

CRYSTAL FALLS — Coming off an upset victory over West Iron County, the Forest Park girls varsity basketball team could have experienced a letdown on Tuesday against Rapid River (3-11, 1-4).

However, the Lady Trojans (9-9, 2-2) didn’t miss a beat and they easily picked up a 74-14 Skyline Central Conference win over the Rockets in Crystal Falls.

“We had lots of girls in the scoring column tonight,” FP head coach Kim Bjork said. “We did a good job taking care of the ball and scored in transition. We’re focusing on getting ready for the postseason, we want to keep advancing our offense and turning up our defensive intensity.”

The Lady Trojans opened the game on a roll, holding Rapid River to four first-quarter points. They scored 25 during that span.

Forest Park didn’t let up in the second either. It held the Rockets to two points while piling on 17 points. The lead was 42-6 at halftime.

Rapid River scored eight points in the final two quarters. The Lady Trojans racked up 32 points in the final 16 minutes to secure the win.

Forest Park junior Elsie Williams led all scorers in the contest with 21 points. She also recorded four assists, three rebounds and three steals.

The Lady Trojans also received contributions from Harper Anderson (3 points, 4 assists, 11 rebounds, 2 steals), Kaidince Woollard (8 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals), Evie Anderson (9 points, 1 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal), Lily Sarder (8 points, 1 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals), Aubrey Waara-Shamion (15 points, 4 assists, 8 rebounds, 4 steals) and Dalaney Wagner (10 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds, 2 steals).

Forest Park is back in action today in Felch Township against the Nordics.

LADY BADGERS 49, KNIGHTS 37

NIAGARA, Wis. — Although it has been an up-and-down season for the Niagara girls varsity basketball team, it has turned a corner.

On Tuesday, the Lady Badgers (12-9, 7-7) increased their win streak to four games with a 49-37 home victory over Norway (8-9, 4-2).

Sophomore Bristol Sanicki led the way in the first half for Niagara with three 3-points. Junior Alivia Kleikamp added five points and the Lady Badgers held a 25-14 advantage entering halftime.

Junior Lauren Adams led the way for the Knights in the opening half with eight points. Mary Cavagnetto and Kara Stanchina each made a 3-pointer.

Norway turned things around in the second half. It racked up 23 points in 18 minutes, with Adams pitching in eight and Lila Kleikamp adding two 3-pointers.

However, it wasn’t enough to overtake Niagara. Mallory Sanicki led the way with six points, while Bristol Sanicki and Kleikamp each pitched in five.

The Knights went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line while the Lady Badgers were 13-for-21.

Adams led all scorers in the contest with 16 points.

Norway also received contributions from Cavagnetto (5 points), Anna Falk (4 points), Jessa Rossler (3 points), Stanchina (3 points) and Kleikamp (6 points).

Bristol Sanicki was Niagara’s top scorer with 14 points.

The Lady Badgers also received contributions from Elesia Sweig (2 points), Mallory Sanicki (9 points), Marley Jones (2 points), Sydney Swanson (6 points), Kleikamp (10 points) and Rachael Walker (6 points).

The Knights return to their home court today against West Iron County while Niagara faces off with Crivitz.

WILDCATS 62, LADYCATS 53

FLORENCE, Wis. — Facing the top team in the Marinette & Oconto Conference, the Florence girls varsity basketball team had its hands full on Tuesday.

Playing in front of their home fans, the LadyCats (12-8, 4-3) nearly toppled Lena (18-2, 12-1).

However, the Wildcats escaped Florence, Wis., with a 62-53 non-conference win.

Florence connected on three 3-pointers in the first half. Senior Kamdan Johnson led the way with six points, but Lena was rolling from the beginning.

The Wildcats kept pace with the LadyCats and took a 25-19 advantage into halftime.

Florence sophomore CeCe Mills exploded for 11 points in the second half. Freshman Kelsi Chrisman scored six points and freshman Miley VanDenHeuvel added five in the frame.

As a team, the LadyCats scored 34 points. But, Lena scored 37 over the same span and escaped with the win.

Mills led the way for Florence with 16 points. As a team, it made eight 3-pointers and went 7-for-15 from the line.

The LadyCats also received contributions from Johnson (9 points), Naomi Millan (8 points), VanDenHeuvel (5 points), Chrisman (9 points) and Bryn Sullivan (6 points).

Florence returns to play today at home against Marion/Tigerton.

Daily News sports editor Sean Chase contributed to this report.