Thursday's sports shorts
Smart is sharp in Fossil League
GLADSTONE - Ryan Smart scored 25 as Island Resort & Casino defeated Lindquist Trucking/Gladstone Super Value 45-38 in Gladstone Fossil League basketball Wednesday. Scott Lenards tallied 10 for Lindquist.
Wayne Arts hit for 19 to help First Bank outscore Wally's Bar 58-37. Lionel Wolf tallied 10 for Wally's.
Biggby whipped The Saloon 71-46 as Pat Wakefield hit for 25. Mike Fitzpatrick scored 12 for The Saloon.
Jeremy Barron scored 25 as Beauchamp Builders battled to a 68-45 win over Skradski's/Art's Construction.
Jason Lippens scored 14 for Skradski's.
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Young's superb
effort keys Bucs
APPLETON - Jordan Young had a double-double for a guard Monday as Wisconsin-Marinette beat Fox Valley Tech 65-62 in men's basketball.
The sophomore from Escanaba had 21 rebounds and 11 points. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Bucs (9-4), who had been idle for 24 days.
Sophomore Eric Kutches of Escanaba added 12 points for Marinette.
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Jets' basketball alumni event slated
POWERS - The third annual North Central alumni basketball tournament will be held Saturday. A double elimination tournament will be held during the day, with the championship game following the North Dickinson-North Central boys varsity game (6:30 EST tipoff).
The event is open to all North Central boys basketball alumni. Registration starts at 9 a.m.. For details, contact Adam Mercier (906-399-6405).
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Prep calendar
Tonight's games
Swimming
Kingsford at Manistique, 5
Wrestling
Gladstone at Kingsford, 6:30
Ishpeming-Westwood at Escanaba, 7
Boys' basketball
Manistique at Gladstone, 7:15
Munising at Big Bay de Noc, 7:30
Escanaba at Negaunee, 7:45
Carney-Nadeau at Bark River-Harris, 7:45
North Central at Stephenson, 8
Friday's games
Hockey
Escanaba vs. Hancock at Michigan Tech, 6
Girls' basketball
Escanaba at Gladstone, 7:15
Superior Central at Rapid River, 7:30
Mid Peninsula at Big Bay de Noc, 7:30
Manistique at Negaunee, 7:30
Bark River-Harris at Carney-Nadeau, 8
