ESCANABA — Playing from behind can be challenging for any team. The Bay College basketball teams faced that situation here Saturday while dropping both games to Mid Michigan College. Bay’s women trailed most of the way in an 81-72 loss and the Norse men led twice briefly but also fell ...

ESCANABA — Houghton’s full-court pressure defense proved to be too much for Escanaba as it handed the Eskymos a 70-29 basketball loss here Thursday night. The Gremlins took charge quickly, rolling to a 19-4 advantage after the first quarter of this non-conference contest. Houghton ...

U.P. scores Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball Houghton 70, Escanaba 29 Iron Mountain 49, Manistique 28 Norway 73, Powers North Central 45 Carney-Nadeau 41, Rapid River 26 Felch North Dickinson 53, Bark River-Harris 42 Superior Central 31, Big Bay de Noc 27 Menominee 61, ...

Jan. 25, 1961 — Bill LaChance hit a field goal with 30 seconds left to play as the Perkins Yellowjackets hung on for a 58-56 basketball triumph over the Nahma Arrows. LaChance finished with 21 points and Don Pomeroy led Naham with 20. The Hermansville Redskins ran their winning streak ...

HARRIS — A 19-3 third quarter run proved to be the difference here Wednesdat as Bark River-Harris defeated North Central 60-41. The Broncos started the run with a layup by Ben Knauf to put the Broncos up 29-27. Senior Gionni McDonough hit a 3-pointer and a layup to extend the lead to ...

U.P. scores Wednesday’s games Boys’ basketball Bark River-Harris 60, Powers North Central 41 Iron Mountain 62, Gwinn 15 Negaunee 68, Hancock 34 Cedarville-DeTour 75, Mackinac Island 28 Girls’ basketball Stephenson 53, Engadine 13 Ishpeming 63, Gwinn 17 Hancock 41, Lake ...