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Slow start hurts L’Anse Purple Hornets boys against West Iron County

IRON RIVER — West Iron County pitched a first-quarter shutout en route to a 68-38 high school boys basketball victory over L’Anse on Thursday night.

The Wykons led 16-0 after the first quarter and extended it to 21-0 before the Purple Hornets got on the board.

“We didn’t want to take them for granted,” WIC coach Dan Schive said. “We came out with good defensive intensity and played hard.”

Reese Waara scored 13 points for L’Anse, while Steven Nelson paced the Wykons with 18 points and 13 rebounds and Caden Pellizzer chipped in with 10 points.

WIC also won the JV game 55-38.

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