Lions Dodge Bears’ Bullet – Friday Sports Wrap

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High School

In high school hockey…

• Calumet and Hancock will face off in the annual Copper Island Classic, with games at the Colosseum tonight and tomorrow. Coverage of each contest will begin at 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Houghton and Marquette will play a home-and-home series, with the first game in the Queen City tonight, and the second game at the Dee tomorrow. Coverage of both contests will begin at 6:10 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf. Fans are invited to skate with the Gremlins after tomorrow’s contest.

High school 11-player football state titles will be decided today and tomorrow at Ford Field in Detroit.

Today…

• In Division Eight, Bear City faces Riverview Richard at 9:30.
• In Division Four, Niles takes on Goodrich at 12:30.
• In Division Six, Lansing Catholic meets Jackson Lumen Christi at 4:00.
• In Division Two, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s plays Byron Center at 7:00.

Tomorrow…

• In Division Seven, Millington meets Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central at 9:30.
• In Division Three, Detroit King faces Zeeland West at 12:30.
• In Division Five, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep plays Frankenmuth at 4:00.
• In Division One, Detroit Cass Tech takes on Hudsonville at 7:00.

College Hockey

The Michigan Tech hockey team skates at Bowling Green tonight and tomorrow.

The Northern Hockey squad visits Augustana tonight and tomorrow.

College Basketball

The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team welcomes Concordia-St. Paul tomorrow at 2:00.

The Northern Michigan men’s team hosts Concordia tomorrow at 3:00.

NHL

The Red Wings host the Devils this afternoon, with coverage beginning at 2:45 on KBear 102.3. 

NBA

The Pistons visit the Pacers tonight, with coverage beginning at 7:35 on 99.3 The Lift.

NFL

In yesterday’s NFL games…

• The Lions dominated the first half, then held on for dear life and outlasted the Bears 23-20. Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Sam LaPorta, and Jake Bates kicked three field goals. Late in the game, the Bears mounted a drive that began at their own one-yard line. They moved into field goal range in the final minute, but were pushed back by a penalty and a sack. With the clock ticking down, they failed to use their final time out, and Caleb Williams’ desperate pass into the end zone fell incomplete as time expired. The Lions improve to 11-1 – the best start in team history. It’s their first Thanksgiving win since 2016.
• The Cowboys got past the Giants 27-20.
• The Packers used a strong first half to defeat the Dolphins 30-17. Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes to Jayden Reed, and Brandon McManus kicked three field goals. Green Bay improves to 8-3.

The Chiefs host the Raiders this afternoon. Coverage will begin at 2:30 on 99.3 The Lift. Television coverage will be restricted to Amazon Prime subscribers.

Local Sports Broadcasts

• Tonight – Hockey – Hancock at Calumet – Copper Island Classic – 6:40 broadcast on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Tomorrow – Hockey – Hancock at Calumet – Copper Island Classic – 6:40 broadcast on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Tonight – Hockey – Houghton at Marquette – 6:10 broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Tomorrow – Hockey – Marquette at Houghton – 6:10 broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Tuesday – Girls Basketball – L’Anse at Houghton – 7:00 broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Thursday – Boys Basketball – Jeffers at Calumet – 7:00 broadcast on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.

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