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U.P. Scores Feb. 4

U.P. scores Monday’s games Girls’ basketball Gwinn 50, Escanaba 28 Bark River-Harris 53, Stephenson 41 Powers North Central 46, Carney-Nadeau 26 L’Anse 63, Ontonagon 24 Baraga 41, Ishpeming Westwood 27 Hancock 52, West Iron County 37 Ewen-Trout Creek 57, Norway 32 Newberry 51, Pickford 28 Pickford 62, Indian River Inland Lakes 44 Cedarville-DeTour 53, Rudyard 52 St. Ignace 61, Brimley 34 Boys’ basketball Gladstone 66, Manistique 42 Big Bay de Noc 60, Paradise 20 Powers North Central 55, Hannahville 47 Stephenson 62, Bark River-Harris ...

Prep Schedule Feb.

Tonight’s games Women’s basketball North Central Michigan at Bay College, 5:30 p.m. Wrestling Powers North Central, Manistique at Gladstone, 6 p.m. Girls’ basketball Manistique at St. Ignace, 7:15 p.m. Boys’ basketball Manistique at Brimley, 7:15 p.m. Stephenson at Rock Mid Peninsula, 7:30 p.m. Escanaba at Bark River-Harris, 7:30 p.m. Men’s basketball North Central Michigan at Bay College, 7:30 p.m. Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball Rapid River at Big Bay de Noc, 6 p.m. Stephenson at Powers North Central, 6:15 p.m. Boys’ ...

Jets fly past Wolves in conference action

CARNEY — The Powers North Central girls had things their way here Monday night in a 46-26 basketball triumph over the Carney-Nadeau Wolves. That was especially true in the first half as the Jets took a 26-4 lead into the halftime locker room. North Central extended its lead to 32-4 on a 21-foot jump shot from the left wing by sophomore Addy Otradovec early in the third quarter. The Wolves didn’t just roll over, however, as they trimmed their deficit to 36-18 on back-to-back 20-foot jumpers from the right wing by sophomore Jayden Laurin late in the third stanza. “I don’t ...

Escanaba Hawks 14U-AA falls in district action

MARQUETTE — The Escanaba Hawks 14U-AA teams dream of a state tournament appearance came to an end on Saturday with an overtime loss to Marquette that eliminated the Hawks. In Fridays game the Copper Country Junior Hockey Association (CCJHA) defeated the Hawks 9-0. Ridge Kero amd Tobin ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 3

Today’s games Swimming Manistique at Ishpeming Westwood Polar Plunge, 4 p.m. Gladstone at Kingsford, 5 p.m. Girls’ basketball Mackinaw City at Rapid River, 4:45 p.m. Grand Marais at Big Bay de Noc, 5 p.m. Ishpeming at Gladstone, 7:15 p.m. Boys’ basketball Hannahville at Munising Baptist, 6 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Big Bay de Noc, 7 p.m. Superior Central at Rapid River, 7:30 p.m. Gladstone at Marquette, 7:30 p.m. Norway at Carney-Nadeau, 7:45 p.m. Hockey Manistique at Escanaba, 6 p.m. Wednesday’s games Women’s basketball North Central Michigan ...

Braves outlast Copper Kings

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone girls were tested, but outlasted a determined Calumet basketball team 49-41 here Friday night. Gladstone was clinging to a 43-40 lead with 75 seconds left to play in this physical non-conference contest until senior Lillie Johnson hit a layup on a pass from junior Adele Ostlund. Johnson drained two free throws to put the Braves up 47-40 with 42.5 seconds left, then sealed the deal with a pair of gifters with less than 20 seconds remaining. “That’s a good team,” Braves’ coach Andy Cretens. “I think they have some firepower. They’re better than ...