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Ishpeming tops Manistique girls

Girls basketball

ISHPEMING — The Manistique girls put two solid quarters together Tuesday night, but it wasn’t quite enough to keep them from dropping a 52-39 basketball decision to the third-ranked Ishpeming Hematites.

Manistique trailed 16-6 after the opening frame, but took a one-point lead in the third quarter of the Mid-Peninsula Conference match-up.

“We had little bit of a slow start, then we went on a nice run in the second quarter and it carried over into the third,” said Emeralds’ coach Dave Winkel.

“Our overall play and energy was pretty good. It was kind of fun to be in a ball game like that. The girls and fans were into it. Unfortunately, our offense kind of fizzled out on us. We kept it going as long as we could.”

Emily McDaniel led the Emeralds (0-19) with a career-high 17 points and 10 rebounds. Joslyn Muth added a season-best 13 points.

“Emily did a great job inside and I think we kind of fed off that,” said Winkel. “She also had a couple blocks. She ahd Joslyn kind of set the tone for us. Joslyn did a nice job attacking the basket.”

Madigan Johns paced the Hematites (16-3) with 20 points. Mariah Austin had 10.

Ishpeming held a 37-29 rebounding advantage, hit 22-of-56 field goals and committed nine turnovers. The Emeralds were 14-of-41 from the floor and had 19 miscues.

Manistique, which also dropped the jayvee contest 51-37, conclude their regular season at Big Bay de Noc Thursday.

Ishpeming hosts Kingsford Thursday.

Manistique 6 17 14 2 — 39

Ishpeming 16 14 13 9 — 52

Manistique — Berry 2, Kraatz 6, Schuetter 1, McDaniel 17, Muth 13. FT: 8-13; F: 8; Fouled out: None; 3-point field goals: Kraatz 2, Muth.

Ishpeming — Austin 10, Poirier 5, Loman 7, Johns 20, Bertucci 2, Pruett 6, Hooper 2. FT: 1-2; F: 13; Fouled out: None; 3-point field goals: Austin 2, Johns 2, Pruett 2, Poirer.

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