Jahfetson Joins 1,000 Point Club, as Baraga Girls Down E-TC – Thursday Sports Wrap

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High School

In boys basketball last night…
• Calumet lost to Iron Mountain 59-32. Blake Tarvis led the Copper Kings with nine points.
• Baraga fell to Ewen-Trout Creek 54-37.

In girls play…
• Baraga outscored Ewen-Trout Creek 50-38. Corina Jahfetson passed the 1,000 career points mark for the Vikings.

In high school basketball tonight…
• Both Houghton teams play at Hancock for the annual Wing Ding games. The boys contest will tip off at 5:45, with the girls to follow. Doubleheader coverage will begin at 5:25 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.

On the girls schedule this evening…
• Ontonagon visits Wakefield-Marenisco.

In other boys-girls double-headers tonight…
• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City plays at L’Anse.
• Ewen-Trout Creek travels to Ironwood.

Hancock Central High School will host its fourth annual Special Olympics Unified Basketball game today at 1:00 in the high school gymnasium. The match pairs general education athletes with Special Olympics athletes in a fun, competitive game. Parents, friends, and community members are invited to attend.

In hockey this evening…
• Calumet welcomes Marquette. Coverage will begin at 6:10 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Jeffers skates at Sault Ste. Marie.

The Houghton swim team competes at Ishpeming today.

College Basketball

Both Michigan Tech basketball teams play at Grand Valley State tonight.

Both Northern teams play at Davenport University.

College Football

The Michigan Tech football team has added a new coach. J.T. Jurasin will join the staff as linebackers coach. He comes to the Huskies from Northern Michigan University, where he served as special teams coordinator last season, and also coached cornerbacks and coordinated travel.

NHL

The Wings host the Flames tonight. Coverage will begin at 6:45 on 99.3 The Lift.

NBA

The Pistons lost to the Cavaliers 113-85 last night. Bojan Bogdanovic led Detroit with 15 points.

The Pistons entertain the Spurs tomorrow. We’ll join the game after Finlandia University men’s hockey on 99.3 The Lift.

Upcoming local sports broadcasts:

• Tonight – Calumet hockey hosts Marquette. Coverage will begin at 6:10 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Tonight – Both Houghton basketball teams play at Hancock in the annual Wing Ding competition. Coverage will begin around 5:25, with the boys game first, and the girls following, on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Tomorrow – Finlandia University men’s hockey hosts Concordia-Wisconsin. Coverage will begin at 4:40 on the Voice of the Lions, 99.3 The Lift.
• Tomorrow – Houghton hockey skates at Hancock in the annual Wing Ding game. Coverage will begin at 7:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Monday – Houghton girls basketball plays at Calumet. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Tuesday – Houghton girls basketball hosts Escanaba. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Tuesday – Calumet hockey welcomes Houghton. Coverage will begin at 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.

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