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Caragan Thill hits 1,000 career points

GARDEN CORNERS — It was just another night on the basketball court, except it wasn’t for Big Bay de Noc senior Caragan Thill as she became the 21st player to hit the 1,000-point mark here Tuesday. The Black Bears took down Mackinac Island 69-38. Thill led the way for the Black Bears with 21 ...

U.P. Scores Jan. 15

U.P. scores Tuesday’s games Girls’ basketball Menominee 60, Escanaba 36 Gladstone 64, Marquette 52 Rapid River 47, Hannahville 23 Big Bay de Noc 69, Mackinac Island 38 Munising 59, Manistique 22 Carney-Nadeau 46, Goodman-Pembine, Wis. 37 Norway 62, Stephenson ...

Black Bears maul Lakers in boys action

GARDEN CORNERS — The Big bay de Noc Black Bears put four players in double figures here Tuesday as they defeated Mackinac Island 68-43. The Lakers scored the first basket of the game as sophomore Jordan Fisher drove to the basket for a layup to put the Lakers up 2-0. The Black Bears ...

Prep Schedule Jan. 15

Tonight’s games Girls’ basketball Big Bay de Noc at Hannahville, 5 p.m. Superior Central at Stephenson, 6:30 p.m. Competitive cheer Gladstone Invitational, 6 p.m. Wrestling Bark River-Harris at Powers North Central, 6:30 p.m. Escanaba at Coleman, Wis., 7:30 p.m. Boys’ ...

Jets hold on for victory over Rockets in Skyline Central Conference action

SPALDING — A 10-point halftime lead for the North Central Jets disappeared in the second half but a 10-point fourth quarter, from junior Riley Cretens led the Jets to a 47-43 victory over Rapid River here Monday. “Coach just wanted me to drive it hard to the hoop,” Cretens said. “I ...

Flivvers cruise past Eskymos

ESCANABA — A slow start hurt Escanaba’s chances here Monday night in a 68-36 basketball loss to the Kingsford Flivvers. Esky, which turned the ball over 10 times in the first quarter, trailed 25-6 eight minutes into this Great Northern Conference match-up. “That’s been kind of our ...