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High School
In high school hockey last night…
– Defending Division One state champion Brighton shut down Houghton 5-1. Taavi Rajala scored the Gremlins’ only goal.
– Hancock trounced Novi 9-1. Teddy Randell had four goals for the Bulldogs. Alex Nordstrom and Trevor Tchida each scored twice, in a game that ended early because of the mercy rule.
– Calumet fell to Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 5-3.
Today…
– Houghton entertains Novi. Pregame coverage begins at 12:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
– Hancock hosts Orchard Lake St. Mary’s.
– Calumet welcomes Brighton. Pregame coverage begins at 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
– L’Anse plays at Phillips.
In girls high school basketball last night…
– Houghton buried Lake Linden-Hubbell 70-20. The Gremlins held the Lakes to just two points in each of the second, third and fourth quarters. Kara Pietila led the Gremlins with 26 points , and Mackenzie Klein added 22. McKenna Keranen scored seven for Lake Linden.
– Jeffers outscored Ontonagon 46-39.
– Chassell overwhelmed Bessemer 67-22.
– Baraga got past Watersmeet 35-32.
The Houghton High School swim team hosts the Houghton Splash tournament today.
Finlandia
The Finlandia University men’s hockey team dropped a 3-2 decision at Aurora University in Illinois last night. Each team scored in the first period – the Lions’ goal came from Phil Garcia – and the score remained tied after a scoreless second frame. The Spartans opened a 3-1 lead early in the third period. Connor Hannon’s power play goal narrowed the gap, but the Lions couldn’t close it completely. Marcus Gloss made 33 saves in the loss. Finlandia skates at Lake Forest College today.
The Finlandia women’s basketball team has added a new recruit. Katie Lundeen from Maple, Wisconsin, was an all-conference player at Northwestern High School as a junior. Learn more about her here.
MTU/NMU
The Michigan Tech hockey team advanced to the championship game of the Ice Vegas tournament in Las Vegas by defeating 13th-ranked Boston College 4-3 last night. The Huskies struck early, with goals from Dylan Steman, Brent Baltus and Alex Smith in the first period. The Eagles got two back in the second period. Gavin Gould scored the game-winner for Tech in the third period. Devin Kero made 27 saves, and earned his first collegiate win in net.
The Huskies will face Arizona State in the title game tonight. The Sun Devils scored three goals in the first seven minutes, and cruised past Northern Michigan University 7-3 last night. The Wildcats will face Boston College in the consolation game.
Both Michigan Tech basketball teams host Tiffin today. The women’s game tips off at 1:00. The men’s contest starts at 3:00.
Both Northern Michigan University basketball teams host Ashland today.
GLHL
The Portage Lake Pioneers fell to the West Bend Bombers 73 last night. The Pioneers will face the Bombers again tonight, in West Bend.
The Calumet Wolverines suffered their first loss of the season, falling 10-1 to the Mosinee Papermakers last night. The Wolverines visit the Monroe Blues tonight.
NHL
Jimmy Howard made 38 saves, as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Florida Panthers 4-2 last night. Andreas Athanasiou and Tomáš Tatar scored early for Detroit, and third-period tallies by Anthony Mantha and Gustav Nyquist sealed Detroit’s fourth straight win. The Wings entertain the Tampa Bay Lightning tomorrow night. We’ll join the game after NFL football on 99.3 The Lift.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons suffered a listless 114-78 loss at Philadelphia last evening. After scoring the game’s first basket, Detroit gave up 15 straight points, and trailed by 30 at halftime. Tobias Harris led the team with 14 points. The Pistons return home to host the Houston Rockets tonight.
NFL
The NFL playoffs open this weekend, with the wild card games. Today, the Titans face the Chiefs at 4:20, and the Falcons play the Rams at 8:15. Tomorrow, the Bills meet the Jaguars at 1:05, and the Panthers play the Saints at 4:40. We’ll cover all of the NFL playoff games through the Super Bowl on 99.3 The Lift.
The Detroit Lions interviewed New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia for their vacant head coaching position yesterday. Some observers feel he’s the front-runner for the job. Patricia spent 12 seasons with Lions’ general manager Matt Quinn when Quinn worked for the Patriots. Quinn is scheduled to interview Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks next week.
Meanwhile, the Lions have reportedly denied the Green Bay Packers an opportunity to interview defensive coordinator Teryl Austin. Austin is a candidate for Detroit’s head coaching job. Green Bay is searching for a new defensive coordinator, after releasing Dom Capers. The Lions did allow Austin to interview with the Cincinnati Bengals, but apparently drew the line when a division competitor called.
Two Detroit Lions have been named to the Associated Press All-Pro team. Linebacker Darius Slay and return specialist Jamal Agnew become the first first-teamers on the squad since 2014. Green Bay Packers tackle David Bakhtiari was named to the second team.
MLB
The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly agreed to terms with free agent left-handed reliever Boone Logan. Logan played for the Cleveland Indians last season, but missed much of the campaign with a shoulder injury. He has passed a physical, though, and the contract is said to be worth 2.5-million dollars for 2018, with a club option for 2019.
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