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Braves open season with win over Flivvers

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone girls had a fight on their hands, but prevailed in a season-opening 50-38 basketball victory over the Kingsford Flivvers here Tuesday night. Gladstone led 39-33 with 5:26 left to play in this Great Northern Conference match-up. Senior Lillie Johnson scored the next six points, giving the Braves a 41-33 lead on a lay-in, then sank a 21-foot jump shot from the left wing to make it 44-33. With three minutes remaining, the Wisconsin-Green Bay recruit split a pair of free throws to give the Braves a 45-33 advantage. “We got a lot of good looks, but missed ...

U.P. Scores for Dec. 11

U.P. scores Tuesday’s games Girls’ basketball Gladstone 50, Kingsford 38 Carney-Nadeau 47, Superior Central 23 Powers North Central 40, Stephenson 27 Big Bay de Noc 44, Kinross Maplewood Baptist 34 Gwinn 38, Houghton 32 Negaunee 43, Marquette 26 L’Anse 60, Painesdale Jeffers 37 West Iron County 49, Iron Mountain 20 Wakefield-Marenisco 59, Lake Linden-Hubbell 29 Ironwood 36, Bessemer 10 Sault Ste. Marie 40, Boyne City 32 Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian 58, Rudyard 32 Boys’ basketball Kinross Maplewood Baptist 81, Big Bay de Noc 63 Bark ...

Prep Schedule Dec. 11

Tonight’s games Boys’ basketball Rock Mid Peninsula at Hannahville, 6 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Grand Marais, 7 p.m Manistique at Gladstone, 7:15 p.m. Carney-Nadeau at Powers North Central, 7:45 p.m. Girls’ basketball Gladstone at Iron Mountain, 6:15 Powers North Central at Munising, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s games Hockey Manistique vs. Big Rapids at Gaylord, 4 p.m. Negaunee at Escanaba, 6:30 p.m. Women’s basketball Glen Oaks C.C. at Bay College, 6 p.m. Hockey Negaunee at Escanaba, 6:30 p.m. Girls’ basketball Rapid River at Crystal Falls Forest Park, ...

Eskymos defeat Knights even record at 1-1

ESCANABA — Three double-digit scores led the Escanaba Eskymos to 49-36 win over the Norway Knights here Monday. Senior Lennox Peacock led the way with 14 points for thw Eskymos while Taylor Asgaard and Hayven Sandoval-Nolde had 10 points each. "The boys came out strong tonight," Peacock ...

U.P. Scores for Dec 10

U.P. scores Boys’ basketball Escanaba 49, Norway 36 Stephenson 57, Carney-Nadeau 31 Iron Mountain 54, Manistique 43 Superior Central 56, Powers North Central 44 Ishpeming Westwood 59, Kingsford 54 L’Anse 60, Painesdale Jeffers 49 Houghton 89, Lake Linden-Hubbell 31 Dollar Bay 76, Calumet 32 Ontonagon 66, Watersmeet 39 Wakefield-Marenisco 65, Ewen-Trout Creek 55 Bessemer 67, Ironwood 30 Crystal Falls Forest Park 63, West Iron County 21 Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter 65, Paradise 12 Girls’ basketball Iron Mountain 41, Powers North Central 32 Menominee 54, ...

Jets fall to Mountaineers

SPALDING — The Powers North Central girls hope to realize their potential during this basketball season. They may not be there yet, but the Jets showed signs they could be heading in the direction they want despite dropping a 41-32 decision to Iron Mountain in a season-opener here Monday night. “We definitely have a lot of potential this year,” Jets’ coach Brooke Granquist said. “We felt we played the best first half to start the year in quite a while. They’re rebounding well. Now, it’s mostly a matter of improving all the little things.” Iron Mountain, with no ...