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Bay College earns sweep of Muskegon Community College

ESCANABA — The Bay College Norse continued their late-season push by posting basketball victories over Muskegon Community College here Saturday. Bay’s women clinched at least a No. 2 seed in the MCCAA North Conference tournament by defeating the Jayhawks 90-56 and the men led all the way in a 93-68 triumph. The Bay women trailed 20-13 late in the first quarter, then gained a 21-20 lead on a layup by sophomore guard Gracie Kleikamp early in the second. Muskegon, which had just seven available players, took a 30-27 on a 23-jump shot by sophomore forward Anna ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 17

U.P. scores Friday’s games Boys’ basketball Houghton 52, Escanaba 41 Menominee 65, Gladstone 62 Manistique 65, Gwinn 28 Big Bay de Noc 62, Kinross Maplewood Baptist 59 Hannahville 33, Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter 24 Rapid River 55, Rock Mid Peninsula 43 Norway 68, Powers North Central 52 Iron Mountain 57, Bark River-Harris 36 Felch North Dickinson 70, Carney-Nadeau 32 Crystal Falls Forest Park 85, Munising 51 Marquette 65, Negaunee 35 L’Anse 56, West Iron County 42 Baraga 60, Dollar Bay 49 Lake Linden-Hubbell 49, Chassell 47 Bessemer 62, ...

Pankonien hits program record 9 3-pointers in Braves victory

GLADSTONE — Gladstone junior Eva Pankonien hit a program record nine 3-pointers previously held by Lillie Johnson with seven as the Braves rolled past Gwinn 64-37 here Thursday. “It felt great, I had a good shootaround today,” Pankonien said. “They played a zone defense to take away ...

Rockets launch failed, Jets fly to victory on senior night

SPALDING — The Powers North Central girls took care of the basketball and the lead for the most part here in a 44-14 triumph over the Rapid River Rockets on Senior Night here Thursday. This marked the fourth victory in five games for the Jets, who improved to 8-8 and committed just 10 turnovers. “That’s a lot better than in some games,” Jets’ coach Brooke Granquist said. “The girls did a good job protecting the ball. I think their confidence is up. We usually have six girls who are scoring. They adjust to things well. They’re having fun and that’s ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 14

Today’s games Boys’ wrestling Individual districts Division 2 (Escanaba) at Gaylord, 10:30 a.m. Division 3 (Gladstone) at Grayling, 10:30 a.m. Division 4 at Manistique, 10:30 a.m. Bowling Escanaba, Gladstone at Ishpeming, TBA Competitive cheer Manistique at Houghton Lake Invitational, 10 a.m. Escanaba at Grandville Invitational, noon Women’s basketball Muskegon C.C. at Bay College, 1 p.m. Men’s basketball Muskegon C.C. at Bay College, 3 p.m. Sunday’s games Girls’ wrestling Individual district at Gaylord, 11:30 a.m. Monday’s games Hockey ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 14

U.P. scores Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball Ishpeming 56, Escanaba 29 Manistique 46, Stephenson 39 Gladstone 64, Gwinn 37 Powers North Central 44, Rapid River 14 Carney-Nadeau 48, Bark River-Harris 39 Crystal Falls Forest Park 44, Felch North Dickinson 29 Kingsford 43, Iron Mountain 32 Calumet 58, West Iron County 37 Hancock 58, Lake Linden-Hubbell 31 L’Anse 64, Houghton 34 Baraga 72, Dollar Bay 32 Ewen-Trout Creek 75, Ontonagon 13 Wakefield-Marenisco 42, Painesdale Jeffers 30 Ironwood 44, Watersmeet 19 Newberry 68, Engadine ...