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High School
In high school girls basketball last night…
– Hancock forced a late turnover to seal a 38-36 victory over Calumet.
– L’Anse shut down Houghton 51-33.
– Jeffers overpowered Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 56-27.
– Chassell doubled up Baraga 50-25.
– Ontonagon defeated Republic-Michigamme 69-39.
On the girls schedule tonight, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City travels to Watersmeet for a game that was rescheduled from January 11th.
In boys action last evening…
– Dollar Bay-Tamarack City remained unbeaten with a 73-54 win over Bessemer. The Speedboys led by a point at halftime, but Dollar Bay outscored them by 17 in the third quarter to take command. We will broadcast the Blue Bolts’ game against unbeaten Ewen-Trout Creek at the SDC next Wednesday on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
On the boys schedule tonight…
– Houghton travels to Ishpeming.
– Hancock journeys to Bessemer.
– Jeffers plays at Republic-Michigamme.
– Chassell visits Wakefield-Marenisco.
– Ewen-Trout Creek plays at Ontonagon.
– L’Anse tips off at Baraga. Our coverage will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
The Houghton swim team hosts Ishpeming this afternoon.
In hockey tonight…
– Calumet skates at Hancock.
– Jeffers travels to Kingsford.
MTU/NMU
Michigan Tech’s Kyle Monroe has again been named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference North Division Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Monroe scored 72 points in the Huskies’ wins over Davenport University and Northern Michigan University last week. It’s the fourth time this season Monroe has been honored.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team is ranked 19th this week in the USCHO.com national poll. The Wildcats swept Alaska-Anchorage, and are in first place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons have shaken up their lineup by trading for five-time all-star forward Blake Griffin from the Los Angeles Clippers. Griffin is 28 years old, and in the first year of a five-season, 171-million dollar contract. He’s averaging 22 points and eight rebounds per game this season – in line with his eight-year career averages. Detroit also gets seldom-used forward Brice Johnson, and lightly-used center Willie Reed. In return, the Clippers get Detroit’s leading scorer, Tobias Harris. Detroit also gives up Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanović and a first- and second-round draft pick. Harris and Marjanović each have one year remaining on their contracts. Bradley will be a free agent at the end of this season.
The new-look Pistons will try to break their eight-game losing streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. Tip-off is at 8:00 on 99.3 The Lift.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings return to action tomorrow at home against the San Jose Sharks. Pregame coverage will begin at 7:40 on 99.3 The Lift.
MLB
The makeover of the Milwaukee Brewers continues. The Crew has reportedly agreed to a two-year, five-million dollar deal with free agent reliever Matt Albers. A physical is pending. Albers is coming off the best season of his 12-year major league career, going 7-2 with a 1.62 ERA in 63 games for the Nationals.
Our Finlandia University athletics coverage continues Saturday, when the men’s hockey team entertains Saint Scholastica. Our broadcast will begin at 6:40 on 99.3 The Lift and TheLift.com.
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