Slow Start Dooms Pistons – Thursday Sports Wrap

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High School

On the boys basketball schedule tonight, weather permitting…

• Houghton welcomes L’Anse.
• Calumet hosts Jeffers. Coverage will begin at 5:40 ahead of a 6:00 varsity tip-off on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Hancock visits Dollar Bay-Tamarack City
• Lake Linden-Hubbell at Baraga
• Wakefield-Marenisco at Ontonagon

On tonight’s girls schedule…

• Calumet travels to L’Anse.
• Hancock hosts Ontonagon.
• Jeffers journeys to Ishpeming.
• Ewen-Trout Creek welcomes Ironwood.
• Forest Park entertains Norway, with coverage on WIKB 99.1 FM.

College Basketball

Both Michigan Tech basketball teams entertain Parkside tonight. The women’s tip-off is at 5:30, and the men’s at 7:30.

Both Northern teams welcome Purdue Northwest.

NHL

The Red Wings visit the Senators tonight. 

NBA

The Pistons couldn’t climb out of an early hole, and suffered a 130-120 loss to the Celtics last evening. Detroit trailed by 15 points at the end of the first quarter. Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris each scored 29 points. Cunningham added 14 assists and snared nine rebounds. 

The Pistons visit the Knicks Saturday.

NFL

In tonight’s NFL contest, the Packers visit the Lions. The most recent players ruled out for Detroit include offensive tackle Taylor Decker, and defensive linemen Josh Paschal, Levi Onwurzurike, and D.J. Reader. 

The Packers will be missing cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Corey Ballentine, receiver Romeo Doubs, and linebacker Edgerrin Cooper. 

Coverage will begin at 7:10 on 99.3 The Lift.

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Local Sports Broadcasts

• Tonight – Boys Basketball – Jeffers at Calumet – 5:40 broadcast on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Tonight – Girls Basketball – Norway at Forest Park – broadcast on WIKB 99.1 FM.
• Friday – Hockey – Houghton v East Grand Rapids at the West Michigan Hockey Showcase – 3:30 broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Friday – Hockey – Escanaba at Calumet – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Friday – Boys Basketball – West Iron County at Iron Mountain – broadcast on WIKB 99.1 FM.
• Saturday – Hockey – Houghton v Forest Hills Central at the West Michigan Hockey Showcase – 10:40 broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Saturday – Hockey – Jeffers at Calumet – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Monday – Boys Basketball – Forest Park at West Iron County – broadcast on WIKB 99.1 FM.
• Tuesday – Girls Basketball – Calumet at Hancock – 7:00 broadcast on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Tuesday – Girls/Boys Basketball – Ewen-Trout Creek at Forest Park – broadcast on WIKB 99.1 FM.
• Wednesday – Boys Basketball – Hancock at Houghton – 7:00 broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.

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