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High School
In high school hockey yesterday…
– Hancock fell to Hartland 2-1. The Bulldogs were held off the scoreboard until Colton Salani scored in the closing seconds of the game. Dawson Kero made 29 saves for Hancock. Hartland goaltender Brett Tome was outstanding, making 37 saves.
– Houghton defeated Traverse City Central 5-2. Taavi Rajala had two goals for the Gremlins, and Dawson McKay, Seth Francois and Clayton Sayen each added one.
– Cranbrook-Kingswood scored with less than a minute remaining in overtime, and edged Calumet 2-1. Brent Loukus gave the Copper Kings a brief lead with a goal in the second period. The Cranes tied the game early in the third period. Alex Studebaker stopped 29 shots in goal for Calumet, as the Kings were outshot 31-20.
In hockey today…
– Houghton welcomes Hartland.
– Hancock entertains Traverse City Central.
– Calumet hosts Cranbrook-Kingswood again. Our broadcast coverage will begin around 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
In girls basketball last night…
– Hancock defeated Jeffers 43-34. Taylor Sebbas led the Bulldogs with 16 points.
– Chassell smothered Republic-Michigamme 64-8 (that is not a typo).
Finlandia
The Finlandia University men’s hockey team took 21st-ranked Marian University into overtime last night, before falling 3-2. The contest was scoreless through the first two periods. Goals by Adam Wammes and Blake Peavey gave the Lions a 2-0 lead early in the third period, but the Sabres regrouped to force overtime, then scored 30 second into the extra stanza. Marcus Gloss made 31 saves, as Finlandia was outshot 34-13. The Lions play at Lawrence University this afternoon.
The Marian University women’s hockey team scored three goals in the third period, and defeated Finlandia 6-3 last night. The Lions fell into an early hole, as the Sabres opened the game with two quick scores. FinnU came back, with goals by Natasha Kern and Sierra Meiners. Bella Abear’s tally in the second period gave the Lions a brief lead, but Marian scored the final four goals of the contest to take the win. Finlandia will host the Sabres again this afternoon. Our broadcast coverage will begin at 3:40, with a 4:00 faceoff on 99.3 The Lift and 993TheLift.com.
The Finlandia women’s basketball team welcomes Wisconsin-Oshkosh this afternoon at 2:00 at the Paavo Nurmi Center.
The Finlandia men’s basketball team entertains Marian University this afternoon at 4:00.
MTU
Both Michigan Tech basketball teams will welcome Northwood today. The women’s game tips off at 1:00, and the men’s contest at 3:00 at the SDC.
The MTU hockey team has the weekend off.
NMU
Both Northern Michigan University basketball teams will host Saginaw Valley State this afternoon.
The NMU hockey team defeated Alabama-Huntsville 3-1 last night. Those teams face off again tonight in Marquette.
GLHL
The Calumet Wolverines opened their Great Lakes Hockey League schedule with a 7-4 victory over the De Pere Deacons last night. Ed Beiring scored five goals for Calumet, and Ian Carroll stopped 19 shots to get the win in net. The Wolverines will visit the Fox Cities Ice Dogs tonight.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings skate at Montreal tonight. Pregame coverage will begin at 6:40 on 99.3 The Lift.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons’ three-game winning streak ended with a listless 109-91 loss to the Washington Wizards last night. Tobias Harris led Detroit with 15 points. Andre Drummond grabbed 17 rebounds. The Pistons play at Phildelphia tonight.
NFL
Tomorrow, the Detroit Lions visit the Baltimore Ravens for a 1:00 game. Hear the broadcast on 99.3 The Lift. The Green Bay Packers welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 1:00 game.
MLB
The Detroit Tigers are cutting ties with reliever Bruce Rondón. Rondón was once considered the Tigers’ closer of the future, but inconsistent performance and attitude problems derailed him. He was one of six players eligible for arbitration to whom the team needed to offer contracts by 8:00 last evening, or allow to become free agents. The Tigers did issue qualifying offers to Nicholas Castellanos, Shane Greene, Alex Wilson, José Iglesias and James McCann. Rondón is free to sign with any team, including the Tigers, who could offer him a minor league deal.
The Milwaukee Brewers have avoided arbitration by signing contracts with catcher Steven Vogt and reliever Jeremy Jeffress. They extended offers to Corey Knebel, Jimmy Nelson, Hernan Perez and Jonathan Villar. They declined to tender an offer to reliever Jared Hughes.
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