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Braves cruise past Eskymos in conference action

GLADSTONE — The second-ranked Gladstone girls had things their way here Monday night as they cruised past Escanaba 70-25 in a Great Northern Conference basketball game. Gladstone, which clinched at least a share of the GNC title, wasted little time gaining the upper hand as it scored the first 14 points. Esky got on the board with two free throws by senior Landry Bray with 2:10 left in the opening frame. Senior forward Lillie Johnson hit a pair of layups to open the second quarter, giving the Braves an 18-2 cushion. Braves’ senior guard Addy Blowers then split a pair of ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 11

Tonight’s games Wrestling Team districts Division 2 At Sault Ste. Marie Escanaba vs. Marquette, 5 p.m. winner vs. Sault Ste. Marie, 6:30 p.m. Division 3 At Gladstone Gladstone vs. Boyne City, 5 p.m. winner vs. Cheboygan, 6:15 p.m. Division 4 At Munising Powers North Central vs. Bark River-Harris, 6 p.m. winner vs. Munising, 7:15 p.m. Boys’ basketball Ishpeming at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Women’s basketball Bay College at Alpena C.C., 5:30 p.m. Men’s basketball Bay College at Alpena C.C., 7:30 p.m. Thursday’s games Wrestling Team ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 11

U.P. scores Monday’s games Girls’ basketball Gladstone 70, Escanaba 25 Stephenson 41, Carney-Nadeau 30 Norway 56, Bark River-Harris 28 Felch North Dickinson 49, Powers North Central 29 Houghton 68, Calumet 50 Painesdale Jeffers 61, West Iron County 45 Ontonagon 50, Watersmeet 17 Ewen-Trout Creek 38, Wakefield-Marenisco 23 Ironwood 51, Bessemer 10 Cedarville-DeTour 51, Pickford 31 Mackinaw City 60, Engadine 20 Boys’ basketball Escanaba 65, Manistique 55 Dollar Bay 41, Calumet 32 Ontonagon 74, Watersmeet 26 Wakefield-Marenisco 68, Ewen-Trout Creek ...

U.P. Polls Feb. 11

U.P. Poll Jason Juno ​Mike Ludlum ;​Mike Ludlum ;​ ​ Embargo: Please don’t release or publish anywhere before 6 a.m. EST Tuesday. U.P. Poll — Google Docs U.P. Poll Boys Division 1-3 1. Westwood (5) 16-1 25 T2 2. Menominee 14-3 20 1 3. Marquette 10-7 13 T2 4. Kingsford 12-4 11 4 5. Gladstone 11-7 4 5 Others receiving votes: Houghton (11-4) 2. Division 4 1. Forest Park (3) 14-3 22 2 2. Dollar Bay (1) 15-1 19 T3 3. Pickford (1) 17-0 18 T3 4. North Dickinson 13-3 11 1 5. Bessemer 11-5 2 — 5. L’Anse 12-4 2 T5 Others receiving votes: Norway (11-8) ...

Bay men’s team gets big win over Montcalm

SIDNEY, MI – The Bay College Men's Basketball Team (17-6, 6-3 MCCAA) fought off a tough Montcalm Community College Centurions (7-15, 4-4 MCCAA) team on the road and came away with a 59-48 victory. A seven-point run for the Norse midway through the first half opened up an eight-point lead for Bay, and would help them hold on that lead for the remainder of the first half, but Montcalm was not willing allow Bay to take control. The Norse held a slim 24-20 lead at halftime. The Centurions responded to start the second half regaining the lead. It would take the Norse over five minutes ...

Norse women make easy work of Montcalm

SIDNEY, MI – The Bay College Women's Basketball Team (19-4, 8-1 MCCAA) cruised to a 96-54 victory over the Montcalm Community College Centurions (7-15, 4-5 MCCAA) on Saturday afternoon. The two teams looked evenly matched in the first quarter. Two lead changes and a lot of offense resulted in a 23-20 Bay College lead after the first frame. Both teams shot it well in the opening frame with Bay hitting 45/5% of their shots and Montcalm connecting at a 47.1% rate. Things changed quickly in the second quarter as the Centurion offense was not able to keep up the pace, but the Norse ...