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Esky boys fall flat against Flivvers

ESCANABA — Entering Friday’s Great Northern Conference boys’ basketball game Kingsford and Escanaba were in two different scenarios. Esky was coming off its second back-to-back of the season after a 55-21 win in Bark River-Harris the night before. Kingsford was coming off a 10-day break ...

Esky boys clamps down on defense, topples Bark River-Harris

HARRIS — A solid defensive effort helped keep the Escanaba boys afloat in the first half until their offense kicked in here Thursday night in a 55-21 basketball victory over the Bark River-Harris Broncos. Esky led 21-8 at halftime of this non-conference outing. “Our defense applied good ...

Beginning to heat up: Gladstone gals improve to 2-0 with win over Westwood

GLADSTONE — Three double-digit scorers led Gladstone girls basketball to a 51-38 victory over Westwood here Thursday. Gladstone junior Lillie Johnson had a good night even battling illness finished with 19 points 10 rebounds three assists and a block. Johnson hit a pair of 3-pointers in the ...

Zawada goes off, Norse fall short

MILWAUKEE, Wis - The Bay College Norse Women’s Basketball Team (4-4) took a tough loss on the road Wednesday night, falling to the Bryant & Stratton Bobcats (4-4) by the final score of 82-78. The Norse committed 28 turnovers, including two untimely ones on their final two ...

U.P. scoreboard 12/5/24

Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball Crystal Falls Forest Park 65, Norway 50 Hancock 46, Ontonagon 21 Boys’ basketball Ishpeming 67, Painesdale Jeffers 36 Dollar Bay 65, Hancock 18 Wakefield-Marenisco 56, Ontonagon 48 Hockey Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Korah Collegiate 3, Sault ...

Local scoreboard 12/5/24

Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball Gladstone 51, Ishpeming Westwood 38 Sault Ste. Marie 50, Escanaba 42 Big Bay de Noc 75, Mackinaw City 20 Stephenson 35, Carney-Nadeau 33 Iron Mountain 77, Powers North Central 52 Boys’ basketball Escanaba 55, Bark River-Harris 21 Powers ...