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Pistons Drop NBA Opener – Thursday Sports Wrap

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High School
The regular high school volleyball season wraps up tonight…
– Lake Linden-Hubbell and Ewen-Trout Creek play in a triangular at Dollar Bay.
– Baraga and Wakefield-Marenisco play in a triangular at Chassell.
– L’Anse travels to Ontonagon.

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The Michigan Tech men’s basketball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Division this season. Saginaw Valley State was picked to finish first by the league coaches, followed by Ferris State and Lake Superior State. Northern Michigan University is projected to finish sixth. Kyle Monroe of the Huskies was selected to the preseason All-Conference North Division team. See the full poll here.

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NBA
The Detroit Pistons lost their season-opener to the Toronto the Raptors 101-91 last night. DeMar DeRozan torched the Detroit defense for 40 points. Tobias Harris led Detroit with 22. Andre Drummond missed a chunk of the game after taking n elbow to the head. He passed the concussion protocol and returned. The Pistons welcome the Orlando Magic to the Palace for their home opener tomorrow night. Tipoff is at 7:30 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.

NHL
The Detroit Red Wings face the Blues in St. Louis tonight. The Wings have won five games in a row.

MLB
Jake Arrieta carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning last night, as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-1. The victory evened the World Series at one win per team. Game three will be played tomorrow night at Wrigley Field.

NFL
In tonight’s NFL game, the Jacksonville Jaguars visit the Tennessee Titans. 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.

L'Anse Purple Hornets LogoZombie Run
The annual Zombie Run and Walk returns to the L’Anse High School track and trails this evening. Registration will be open from 4:45 to 5:15. The Zombie 5K will start at 5:30. See if you can avoid the zombies along the trail. Prizes will be awarded to the best youth costumes.

The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes open the football playoffs Saturday at home against North Dickinson. Our pregame coverage begins around 12:40 on 97.7 The Wolf and TheWolf.com. The Calumet Copper Kings host Boyne City Saturday afternoon. Pregame coverage starts around 12:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.

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