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Bay women take down North Central Michigan College

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 ...

Eskymos tame Broncos in non-conference action

HARRIS — If you take care of the basketball, it will probably take care of you. The Escanaba boys did just that as they raced past Bark River-Harris 73-43 here Wednesday night. Esky turned the ball over 10 times with half of those taking place in the fourth quarter when its reserves were on the floor. The Broncos had issues with Esky’s full-court pressure defense, especially in the opening frame of this non-conference contest when they committed 16 of their 35 turnovers. Esky was off to the races from the beginning, rolling to a 28-7 lead with 67 seconds still remaining in ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 6

U.P. scores Wednesday’s games Boys’ basketball Escanaba 73, Bark River-Harris 43 Stephenson 56, Rock Mid Peninsula 34 Brimley 74, Manistique 50 Negaunee 68, Painesdale Jeffers 41 Ishpeming Westwood 72, Manistique 61 Lake Linden-Hubbell 70, Watersmeet 50 Girls’ basketball Menominee 32, Gwinn 29 Lake Linden-Hubbell 51, Watersmeet 23

Prep Schedule Feb. 6

Today’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 Calumet, 7:15 p.m. Ishpeming Westwood at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Superior Central at Bark River-Harris, 7:30 p.m. Gymnastics Bark River-Harris, Escanaba at Grand Ledge, 6 p.m. Boys’ basketball Superior Central at Bark River-Harris, 6 p.m. Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 6:30 p.m. Escanaba at Norway, 7:30 p.m. Powers North Central at Munising, 7:30 ...

Another game, another milestone

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 ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 5

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 ...