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High School
In high school boys’ basketball tonight…
– Hancock plays at Houghton.
– Calumet tips off at Lake Linden-Hubbell.
– Jeffers visits Chassell.
– Dollar Bay entertains Ontonagon.
– Baraga plays at L’Anse. Our pregame coverage begins around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
In girls’ action tonight…
– Ewen-Trout Creek hosts Ironwood.
MTU – Stelzer Honored
Michigan Tech guard Ben Stelzer has earned GLIAC North Division Player of the Week for a second time this season. Stelzer averaged 26.0 points in helping the Huskies to a pair of home wins last week. He leads the nation in three-point field goals per game.
NMU Women Play at Lewis
The Northern Michigan University Women’s basketball team plays at Lewis University this evening.
Finlandia Men Fall
The Finlandia men’s basketball team lost to Rochester College 71-49 at the Madonna University Crusader Classic in Livonia yesterday afternoon. Brandon Robinson led the Lions with 14 points.
The Finlandia women’s team plays at Lake Superior State this afternoon.
NHL – Red Wings Prepare for Islanders
The Red Wings host the Islanders tomorrow night. Faceoff is at 7:30 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY.
NBA – Pistons Lose to Mavericks
The Pistons lost to the Mavericks 117-106 last night. Dallas turned a two-point halftime lead into a 10-point advantage at the end of the third quarter. Andre Drummond scored 19 for Detroit, and grabbed 24 rebounds. It was Detroit’s 11th-straight home loss – a franchise record. The Pistons host the Raptors tomorrow night.
NFL
In tonight’s NFL game, the Titans play at Jacksonville. Hear the broadcast on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY. Please have your picks in The Wolf Pro Football Challenge turned in by noon today at one of our sponsors. You’ll find a list of locations, and Todd and Jeff’s picks, here.
ESPN is reporting that the Bears will bench quarterback Jay Cutler, and start backup Jimmy Clausen against the Lions on Sunday. Cutler has been heavily criticised in Chicago, where he’s thrown 18 interceptions this season. Clausen hasn’t started an NFL game since his rookie season with the Panthers in 2010.
Detroit will finish the season without tackle LaAdrian Waddle. He was placed on the Injured Reserve list yesterday, after suffering a knee injury during Sunday’s game.
Our high school basketball coverage continues this evening, when the Baraga boys play at L’Anse… and tomorrow evening, when the L’Anse girls play at Baraga. Hear the Copper Country’s most complete hockey and basketball coverage this winter on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
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