ESCANABA — It was a tough first night on the hardwood for the Escanaba Eskymos as they fell 54-35 to Negaunee here Tuesday. The Miners led 26-21 at halftime. David Juchemich got the first points of the second half for Negaunee on a pair of free throws and Tristan Slater drove to the basket ...

U.P. scores Tuesday’s games Boys’ basketball Gladstone 51, Iron Mountain 37 Negaunee 54, Escanaba 35 Felch North Dickinson 57, Rock Mid Peninsula 18 Superior Central 57, Hannahville 42 Munising 54, Gwinn 37 Ishpeming Westwood 63, Hancock 20 Chassell 75, Watersmeet ...

HANNAHVILLE — Mike Lovell’s varsity coaching debut became successful here Tuesday night, guiding the Superior Central boys to a 57-42 basketball triumph over the Hannahville Soaring Eagles. The Cougars led 47-42 with less than three minutes remaining in this Central U.P. Conference opener ...

GLADSTONE — It took two overtime periods to determine a winner here Monday night as Ishpeming held on for a 82-81 win over Gladstone. The Hematites had four players in double figures including 33 points from senior John Wheeler and 20 points from senior Kenny Ambuehl. The Braves held a ...

RAPID RIVER – A late surge made the difference for the Rapid River boys here Monday night in a 59-46 season-opening basketball victory over the Carney-Nadeau Wolves. The Rockets led 43-39 late in the third quarter of this dual Skyline Central/Central U.P. Conference match-up, then outscored ...

U.P. scores Monday’s games Boys’ basketball Ishpeming 82, Gladstone 81 (2 OT) Rapid River 59, Carney-Nadeau 46 Stephenson 50, Powers North Central 46 Ishpeming Westwood 69, West Iron County 16 L’Anse 66, Ontonagon 42 Baraga 44, Painesdale Jeffers 35 Dollar Bay 74, ...