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U.P. Scores Feb. 7

U.P. scores Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball St. Ignace 73, Manistique 23 Big Bay de Noc 42, Rapid River 19 Powers North Central 51, Stephenson 31 Norway 56, Iron Mountain 15 West Iron County 41, Crystal Falls Forest Park 38 Munising 50, Felch North Dickinson 34 Houghton 58, Hancock 53 Baraga 64, Ontonagon 43 L’Anse 74, Dollar Bay 40 Ewen-Trout Creek 60, Ironwood 10 Watersmeet 39, Bessemer 14 Boys’ basketball Kingsford 51, Gladstone 49 Crystal Falls Forest Park 72, Superior Central 27 Newberry 58, Manistique 44 Houghton 71, Hancock ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 7

Today’s games Girls’ basketball Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 8:30 a.m. Big Bay de Noc at Mackinaw City, 11 a.m. Boys’ basketball Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 10 a.m. Gymnastics Bark River-Harris, Escanaba at Coldwater Invitational, TBA Competitive cheer Gladstone at Midland Bullock Creek Invitational, 10 a.m. Women’s basketball Bay College at Montcalm C.C., 1 p.m. Hockey Manistique at Cheboygan, 2 p.m. Men’s basketball Bay College at Montcalm C.C., 3 p.m. Monday’s games Girls’ basketball Stephenson at ...

Norse roll past Timberwolves

ESCANABA — The Bay College Norse took care of business here Wednesday night as the women’s team defeated North Central Michigan College (NCMC) 96-38 while the men’s team won 98-37. In the women’s game the Norse jumped out to a 7-2 lead as sophomore Mckenzie Hoffmeyer scored 5 of the ...

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