REPUBLIC — Trent Rutter scored 19 of his game-high 23 points in the second half to lead Superior Central to a 48-35 high school boys basketball victory at Republic-Michigamme on Wednesday evening.

Rutter made seven baskets and went 5 of 5 from the free throw line in the final two quarters as the Cougars (9-2) broke open a game that was tied 20-20 at halftime.

Teammate Logan Frusti added 11 points, all coming in the middle two quarters, while CJ Adams had nine points, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Kenneth Ambuehl led a sharpshooting Hawks’ offense with 14 points that included four triples.

R-M (2-6) made six 3-pointers in all, almost matching the eight 2-pointers it made.

Teammate Fisher Raisanen put in 11 points, including a trey, with another made by Brody Radcliffe.

SC led 8-7 after one quarter before the Hawks tied it at intermission, then the Cougars doubled R-M’s output in the third to take a 38-29 lead entering the final period.

The Hawks host Mid Peninsula at 6 p.m. today, then Ewen-Trout Creek at 6 p.m. Tuesday, while SC travels to Big Bay de Noc at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.