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High School
In girls basketball last night…
– L’Anse downed Wakefield-Marenisco 60-44 in a game that was postponed from January 11th.
– The game between Ewen-Trout Creek and Watersmeet was canceled because of the weather. With the playoffs beginning Monday, it will not be made up.
In boys action last night…
– Houghton lost to Westwood 35-32.
– Hancock fell at West Iron County 52-25. The win guarantees the Wykons at least a share of the WestPAC title.
– Calumet dumped Lake Linden-Hubbell 65-36.
– Jeffers downed L’Anse 59-42.
– Baraga’s game at Watersmeet was canceled because of bad weather. No make-up plan has been announced.
– Ontonagon lost at Bessemer 63-59 in overtime.
– Dollar Bay-Tamarack City got past Chassell 70-61. Jaden Janke scored 23 points, and Jacob Iacono added 16. The Blue Bolts remain unbeaten.
In high school hockey last night, Jeffers lost 3-1 at Escanaba.
Finlandia
The Finlandia University women’s basketball team plays at the American Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament this weekend. The top-seeded Lions face host Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, tonight. Our broadcast will begin at 7:40 on 99.3 The Lift and 993TheLift.com. If the Lions win, we’ll also broadcast the championship game tomorrow.
The Finlandia softball season begins this weekend, as the Lions host the Dome Tournament at the Superior Dome in Marquette. Finlandia will face Northland College this morning at 8:00, and Edgewood College this morning at 10:00. Tomorrow, the Lions will take on Ripon College at 4:00, and Wisconsin-Superior at 6:00.
MTU/NMU
The MTU hockey team lost 2-1 to 16th-ranked Northern Michigan University in Marquette last night. Brent Baltus gave the Huskies a brief lead early in the second period, but Robbie Payne of the Wildcats tied the score midway through the stanza, and Darren Craighead’s tally early in the third period was the game-winner. Devin Kero made 25 saves, and took the loss in net. Those teams wrap up their regular seasons against each other tonight in Houghton. The puck drops at 7:07 at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
Minnesota State clinched the Western Collegiate Hockey Association championship last night by defeating Bemidji State 2-1. It is the third time in the past four years that the Mavericks have won the MacNaughton Cup.
Both Michigan Tech basketball teams conclude their regular seasons today at home against Davenport University. The start times for today’s games have been flipped – the men’s game will begin at 1:00, and the women’s contest at 3:00.
Both Northern Michigan University hoops teams entertain Wayne State.
GLHL
The Portage Lake Pioneers defeated the Eagle River Falcons 12-6 last night.
The Calumet Wolverines upended the league-leading the West Bend Bombers 6-4 last night. They will visit the Fond du Lac Bears tonight.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings entertain the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. Because of Finlandia women’s basketball on 99.3 The Lift, pregame coverage will begin at 6:40 on KBear 102.3.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons returned from the NBA All-Star break with a 110-98 loss to the Boston Celtics last night. Ish Smith led Detroit with 20 points. The Pistons will visit the Charlotte Hornets tomorrow afternoon.
MLB
The Detroit Tigers opened their Grapefruit League schedule with a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees yesterday. Chad Huffman singled home Leonys Martín to give Detroit an early lead in the first inning. All of New York’s runs came off bullpen candidate Austin Sodders. The Tigers face the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon. Listen for select preseason games and all of Detroit’s regular-season games on 99.3 The Lift.
The Tigers have agreed to a one-year contract with pitcher Francisco Liriano. Liriano was a front-line starter for the Minnesota Twins from 2006 to 2012, but has struggled for several teams since then. He split time between the Blue Jays and the Astros last season. The deal is said to be worth four-million dollars, with an additional one-million in incentives. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Tigers designated pitcher Jairo Labourt for assignment.
The Milwaukee Brewers began their Cactus League campaign with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs yesterday. Eric Sogard’s two-run triple in the fourth inning gave Milwaukee the win. The Brewers face the Los Angeles Angels today.
NFL
The Green Bay Packers will receive four additional picks in this year’s NFL draft, as compensation for the loss of free agents a year ago. One will come in the fourth round, two in the fifth, and one in the sixth.
The Detroit Lions will receive no compensatory picks for the second straight year.
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