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Big Bay de Noc and Hannahville split boys/girls doubleheader

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HANNAHVILLE — A double-digit cushion came in handy for the Hannahville boys here Thursday night as they hung on for a 64-55 triumph over the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears. The Big Bay girls dominated from start to finish as they coasted past the Soaring Eagles 60-15. In the boys’ contest, Hannahville led 51-29 after sophomore Keenan Smith split a pair of free throws with 72 seconds left in the third quarter of this Northern Lights League Conference contest. Big Bay, however, began to heat up from outside the perimeter as it hit a pair of shots from beyond the arc, including a ...

Broncos trample Rockets in conference game

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RAPID RIVER — A 28-point night from senior Brayden Derouin was too much for Rapid River as the Broncos stampeded to a 63-50 victory here Thursday. “This was a good game for us coming off a couple of losses,” Derouin said. “Getting this win feels good because it gets us back in the ...

U.P. Scores Jan. 17

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U.P. scores Thursday’s games Boys’ basketball Iron Mountain 46, Manistique 39 Bark River-Harris 63, Rapid River 50 Hannahville 64, Big Bay de Noc 55 Munising Baptist 53, Grand Marais 34 Menominee 64, Peshtigo, Wis. 57 Felch North Dickinson 52, Munising 32 Ishpeming 73, Gwinn 44 L’Anse 74, Chassell 53 Baraga 50, Ontonagon 37 Dollar Bay 67, Ironwood 29 Painesdale Jeffers 53, Ewen-Trout Creek 34 Wakefield-Marenisco 75, Florence, Wis. 74 Bessemer 54, Lake Linden-Hubbell 37 Pickford 63, Newberry 48 Cedarville-DeTour 57, Rudyard 45 Burt Lake Northern ...

Norse women roll to victory improve to 13-3

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PETOSKEY, MI – The Bay College Women's Basketball Team (13-3, 2-0 MCCAA) scored early and often to put the game away and cruise to a 95-35 victory over the North Central Michigan College Timberwolves (2-12, 0-2 MCCAA). The Norse wasted no time putting themselves in command as their defense cranked up the pressure and the offense was incredibly efficient. Bay started the game on a 25-2 run which lasted over six minutes of game time. The visitors would hold a 36-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. Bay forced 14 turnovers in the opening period and shot 61.9% during that stretch, ...

Norse men pull away improve to 12-4

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PETOSKEY, MI – The Bay College Men's Basketball Team (12-4, 1-1 MCCAA) opened up a lead late in the game against the North Central Michigan Timberwolves (1-13, 0-2 MCCAA) and ended up with a 64-40 victory on the road. The Norse started the game on a 10-2 run, but the Timberwolves responded with a 13-0 stretch in which they took the lead for the first time of the night. Bay would not reclaim the lead until just over two minutes left in the half, and took a slim 24-19 lead into the locker room at intermission. Bay led by as many as 13 in the second half before NCMC made another ...

U.P. Scores Jan. 16

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U.P. scores Girls’ basketball Pickford 53, Manistique 35 Norway 56, Rapid River 20 Hancock 51, Ironwood 29 Cedarville-DeTour 51, Ellsworth 33 Boys’ basketball Carney-Nadeau 69, Hannahville 63 Stephenson 67, Engadine 43 Hockey Houghton 6, Riverview Gabriel Richard 5 (OT)