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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 ...

Norse drops both games of men’s women’s doubleheader

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 to the Lakers 87-66. “We played really hard,” Norse men’s coach Matt Johnson said. “I thought our effort and intensity was really good. I’m proud of the guys for the effort they gave. That’s a real good basketball team which made for a tough match-up.” The Norse men fell behind ...