IRONWOOD — Defense stood out for both the Bay College men’s and women’s baskeetball teams here Friday in the Gogebic Winter Classic.

The women turned in a brilliant defensive effort to upend LaCrosse, Wis. Western Tech 43-33. Bay’s men clipped Western Tech 71-51

Both teams play Leach Lake, Minn. Tribal College today.

The Western Tech women were able to hit just 19-of-89 field goals as Bay’s defense was dominant. Kerrigan Lyga had 11 points for Western Tech, a third of her team’s output.

Western Tech trailed 18-13 at halftime and never threatened in the second half.

Sophomore Jordan Kraemer of Norway had 16 points for the Norse, who hit 24=of-88 field goals.

In the men’s game, Bay had three players with double figure points, topped by 12 from freshman Ryan Robinette of Escanaba. The Norse hit 55-of-127 field goals.

Bay led 39-30 at halftime and never let Western Tech get in contention by forcing 27 turnovers.

West Tech 8 5 8 12 – 33

Bay women 5 13 6 19 – 43

West Tech – Schroeder 2, Murphy 4, Lawyer 2, B. Gabel 2, M. Gabe; 3, Schmidtknecht 4, Moger 5, Lyga 11FT: 12-25; F: 20; Fouled out: None; 3=point field goals – Moger 1.

Bay – M. Ackerman 2, Wickman 3, K. Ackerman 3, Hardwick 1, Hunter 3, Kraemer 16, Welch 4, Belleville 4. FT: 11-17; F: 21; Fouled out: Kraemer; 3-point field goals: Wickman 1, K. Ackerman 1, Kraemer 1, Belleville 1.

West Tech men 30 21 – 51

Bay men 39 32 – 71

West Tech – Brownless 3, Kidd 9, Farah 3, Scott 5, Lindsey 16, Hameck 2, Chapman 5, Wingart 4, Georgeson 4. FT: 6-11; F: 13; Fouled oout: None; 3-point field goals – Bronwlee 1, Kidd 1, Lindsey 2, Chapman 1.

Bay men – Robinette 12, Fields 10, Magsby 4, Arndt 3, Mattson 3, Hardwick 6, Willette 8, McKenney 2, Dean 5, Contreras 3, Barnes 10, Alexander 5. FT: 2-5; F: 11; Fouled out: None; 3-point field goals – Robinette 2, Fields 2, Arndt 1, Dean 1, Contreras 1.