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Bay women take down North Central Michigan College

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ESCANABA — The Bay College women's game against North Central Michigan College (NCMC) was never in doubt as the Norse rolled to a 96-38 victory here Wednesday. Bay College sophomore Mckenzie Hoffmeyer scored a layup and Lauren Zawada drove to the basket for the basket and a foul and converted the free throw. Hoffmeyer took the ball on a nice drive thru the lane for a layup to put the Norse up 7-2. Hoffmeyer led the way for the Norse with 25 points, eight steals and six rebounds. Zawada had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Nina Bower had 17 points off the bench and ...

Modeltowners defeat Eskymos in non-conference action

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ESCANABA — It was a tough night on the court for Escanaba girls basketball as they fell 50-28 to Gwinn in non-conference action here Monday night. Makayla Dalmont led the way for the Modeltowners with 21 points and Daena Demars added nine points in the victory. Gwinn raced out to a 13-0 lead after one quarter of play and extended that lead to 25-7 at the half. Escanaba was led in scoring by Aubrey Mylander with 11 points and Landry Bray added nine. Escanaba had one of those shooting nights you want to forget as they didn’t get their first field goal until the third quarter ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 5

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U.P. scores Boys’ basketball Marquette 87, Gladstone 54 Superior Central 48, Rapid River 45 Mackinaw City 46, Rock Mid Peninsula 39 Norway 65, Carney-Nadeau 20 Kingsford 67, West Iron County 30 Houghton 66, Calumet 24 Hancock 41, Gwinn 34 Dollar Bay 70, Chassell 25 Ontonagon 72, Ironwood 54 Baraga 57, Wakefield-Marenisco 49 Newberry 74, Rudyard 53 Brimley 60, Engadine 40 Cedarville-DeTour 65, St. Ignace 44 Alpena 51, Sault Ste. Marie 46 Girls’ basketball Gladstone 53, Ishpeming 49 (OT) Rapid River 37, Mackinaw City 36 Kingsford 45, West Iron ...

U.P. Honor Flight Games

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The U.P. Honor Flight raised a total of $1,127 during the Honor Flight basketball games between Bark River-Harris and Stephenson on Monday night.

Prep Schedule Feb. 5

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Tonight’s games Girls’ basketball Rapid River at Big Bay de Noc, 6 p.m. Stephenson at Powers North Central, 6:15 p.m. Boys’ basketball Kingsford at Gladstone, 6:15 p.m. Hannahville at Paradise, 6:30 p.m. Rapid River at Big Bay de Noc, 7:30 p.m. Crystal Falls Forest Park at Superior Central, 7:30 p.m. Hockey Painesdale Jeffers at Escanaba, 6:30 p.m. Friday’s games Swimming Gladstone at Rudyard, 4 p.m. Manistique at Marquette, 4 p.m. Girls’ basketball Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 5 p.m. Gladstone at Menominee, 6:30 p.m. Escanaba at ...

Another game, another milestone

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GLADSTONE — Lillie Johnson joined an elite club while leading the Gladstone girls to a 53-49 basketball triumph over the Ishpeming Hematites in an overtime thriller here Tuesday night. The senior forward scored 32 points in this non-conference match-up, more than enough to become a member ...