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Broncos edge Eskymos in non-conference action

ESCANABA — A pair of girls’ basketball teams had plenty of scoring opportunities in a non-conference contest here Friday night. Bark River-Harris cashed in on just enough of those in the end to hang on for a 45-40 triumph over the Escanaba Eskymos. Two free throws by junior Brooklyn Beauchamp brought the Eskymos within 41-40 with 1:25 left to play in their season debut. A jump shot from the lane by senior Melina Cortez in the final three seconds, however, put the game out of reach. The non-conference victory enabled the Broncos to bounce back from a 54-11 loss at Menominee in ...

Jets fly past Wolves in Skyline Central Conference action

SPALDING — Senior guard Brody Mercier drew a hot hand in the second half here Thursday night, helping the Powers North Central boys earn a 52-39 basketball triumph over the Carney-Nadeau Wolves. Mercier, who did the bulk of his scoring after the intermission, drained six 3-point field goals and finished with a career-high 25 points. Junior Kaden Malone added 10. Their effort also helped the Jets present Jon Haight with his first varsity coaching victory. “This feels great, but it’s not all about me,” he said. “It’s all about the team. The kids want to win and they give ...

Prep Schedule Dec. 13

Today’s games Wrestling Gladstone at Sault Ste. Marie Super Duals, 9 a.m. Manistique at Grayling Invitational, 9 a.m. Escanaba at Suamico, Wis. Bay Port Invitational, 9:15 a.m. Bark River-Harris, North Central at Laona-Wabeno Rebel Invitational, 10:30 a.m. Gymnastics Escanaba at Marquette Invitational, 10 a.m. Bowling Escanaba at L’Anse, 10 a.m. Competitive cheer Manistique Invitational, noon Women’s basketball Milwaukee Area Technical College at Bay College, 2 p.m. Men’s basketball Milwaukee Area Technical College at Bay College, 4 ...

U.P. Scores for Dec. 13

U.P. scores Thursday’s games Boys’ basketball Gladstone 75, Manistique 28 Powers North Central 52, Carney-Nadeau 39 Kingsford 62, Negaunee 54 Calumet 55, Lake Linden-Hubbell 50 Houghton 80, West Iron County 47 Ontonagon 42, Ewen-Trout Creek 34 Wakefield-Marenisco 51, Bessemer 47 Ironwood 59, Watersmeet 35 St. Ignace 44, Boyne City 41 Girls’ basketball Gladstone 56, Iron Mountain 20 Munising 53, Powers North Central 27 Ishpeming 47, Calumet 35 L’Anse 63, Crystal Falls Forest Park 42 Lake Linden-Hubbell 36, Painesdale Jeffers 28 Ewen-Trout Creek ...

Bowling Results

Young & American Red Hots 112, Up North Lanes 104½, Circlemcountry.com 92½, Spare Time 78½, Lucky Strikes 77½, E&E Furniture 77. H.T.G. — Up North Lanes 316 H.T.S. — Red Hots 872 H.I.S. — Dave Moran 508, Rhonda Imeson 461 Three high games — Men: Dave Moran 190, David Pease 179, Brent Smith 178. Women: Rhonda Imeson 177, Myra LaMarche 169, Taylor Wilcox 151.

Sports Flashback Dec. 7-13

Dec. 7, 1970 — Ed Benson poured in 33 points to lead the Carney-Nadeau Wolves to 73-62 basketball triumph over National Mine. John Perras added 24 points and 18 rebounds. Dennis Alderton paced the Nats with 27 points. Dec. 9, 1970 — Ten players broke into the scoring column for the Holy Name Crusaders as they rolled past the Gladstone Braves 85-39. Joe Joran, Tom Ness and Charlie Creten scored 14 points apiece. Dave Maskart added 12 and Dave Lundin and Joe Harvey had 10 each. Bob Prins was Gladstone’s leader with nine. Loren Veeser tossed in 22 points as the Bark ...