Mitch Ballinger drives against the Forest Park defense during the Wykons’ cross-county battle with the Trojans. Ballinger helped West Iron build a 13-point halftime lead, but Forest Park eventually came from behind to knock off West Iron 41-39 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from freshman Gavin Rintala.
By Jerry DeRoche
IRON RIVER—Every player who has ever played the game of basketball has…