HS Hoops Wins for DB-TC Boys, Both L’Anse Teams – Tuesday Sports Wrap

High School

In high school boys basketball last night…
– Calumet lost a close match to Ewen-Trout Creek 67-64.
– Hancock fell to Westwood 91-44.
– Dollar Bay-Tamarack City downed Bessemer 69-45
– Jeffers lost a heartbreaker to Wakefield-Marenisco 49-48.
– Ontonagon fell to Chassell 65-44.
– Baraga dropped a thriller to Watersmeet 68-67.
– L’Anse outscored Republic-Michigamme 61-41.

On the boys schedule tonight…
– Houghton plays at Escanaba.
– Lake Linden-Hubbell travels to Watersmeet in a game that was postponed from last Thursday.

In girls action last night…
– Houghton fell to Gwinn 59-53.
– L’Anse routed Watersmeet 72-21. Maija Rice led the Purple Hornets with 24 points.

On the girls schedule tonight…
– Hancock tips off at Calumet. The broadcast will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
– Lake Linden-Hubbell travels to Ontonagon.
– Jeffers plays at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City.
– Chassell visits Baraga.
– L’Anse welcomes Bessemer.
– Ewen-Trout Creek plays at Wakefield-Marenisco.

In high school hockey tonight…
– Houghton skates at Calumet.
– Hancock visits Marquette.

Michigan Tech is setting up a Middle School Volleyball Development League. The four-week session begins January 13th. It’s for seventh and eighth graders who want to improve their skills. Registration is open until January 6th. For more information, click here.

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Michigan Tech’s Cassidy Trotter has been named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Division Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Trotter scored a career-best 23 points in the Huskies’ win over Northern Michigan University Sunday.

MTU has released its 2019 football award winners. Wide receiver Jacob Wenzlick was named the Alan Bovard Most Valuable Player for the second season in a row. Wenzlick was also chosen as the Offensive Back of the Year, and received the Harold Meese Sportsmanship Award. Defensive lineman Nate LaJoie was chosen for the Fred Baird Memorial Outstanding Defensive Player award. LaJoie was also voted Defensive Lineman of the Year, and the Iron Man Award recipient. Travis Tidwell was named Defensive Back of the Year. Glacier Wallington earned the Daniel Dopp Memorial Special Teams Award. Jeremy Bell is the Offensive Lineman of the Year. He also received the Ted Kearly Award for the second straight year. That goes to a player who exhibits passion, pride, and integrity on and off the field. Quarterback and punter Will Ark was named Outstanding Offensive Player. Linebacker Marshael Ryan received the Omer LaJenunesse Award for Scholastic Achievement. Defensive lineman Samuel Kinne was this year’s Freshman of the Year for Tech.

Finlandia

Both Finlandia University basketball teams are in Florida for the Orlando Classic. Both teams will face Hope College tonight – the women at 5:00, and the men at 7:00.

NHL

The Detroit Red Wings host the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. Coverage begins at 7:10 on 99.3 The Lift.

NBA

The Detroit Pistons gave up 43 points in the first quarter, and lost 133-119 to the Washington Wizards last night. It’s the most points Detroit has surrendered in a regulation-length game since 1995. The Pistons played without Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond. Drummond is recovering from an allergic reaction that has affected his eyes. Griffin will undergo an MRI today to see what’s causing the soreness in the knee he had surgery on after last season. Markieff Morris led Detroit with 22 points.

The Pistons host the Toronto Raptors tomorrow. Pregame coverage starts at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.

NFL

In the NFL last night, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 34-7. Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for four touchdowns, and passed Drew Brees to became the NFL’s career leader with 541 TD passes.

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