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High School
In boys basketball tonight…
- Houghton travels to Westwood. Coverage will begin around 7 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
- Calumet entertains West Iron County.
- Hancock visits L’Anse.
- Forest Park welcomes Escanaba, with the broadcast on 99.1 WIKB.
In girls action…
- Dollar Bay-Tamarack City hosts Bessemer.
In girls-boys doubleheaders…
- Lake Linden-Hubbell welcomes Ewen-Trout Creek, with the boys at 6, and the girls at 7:30.
- Jeffers entertains Ironwood, with the girls at 5:30 and the boys at 7:30.
College
Both Michigan Tech basketball teams play at Northern Michigan tonight, with the women’s game at 5:30, and the men’s at 7:30.
NBA
The Pistons cruised past the Nets 113-98 last night. Malik Beasley led Detroit with 23 points.
The Pistons have won five straight, and host the Warriors tonight. Coverage will start at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.
NHL
The Red Wings entertain the Blackhawks tomorrow. Coverage will begin at 6:40 on 99.3 The Lift.
Goaltender Ville Husso will be with the Wings for tomorrow night’s contest. He’s been called up from Grand Rapids because of the upper body injury Alex Lyon suffered in Tuesday’s game.
The Wings have also placed defenseman Jeff Petry on injured reserve. He was hurt in Detroit’s game against the Blackhawks a week ago.
NFL
Packers quarterback Jordan Love was limited in practice yesterday, as he tries to recover from the elbow injury that forced him out of last Sunday’s loss to the Bears. After the workout, he said he’s “hopeful” that he’ll be ready for this Sunday’s playoff opener against the Eagles.
It’s not just the Detroit Lions assistant coaches who are attracting attention from other teams. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will interview for the Patriots’ head coaching job tomorrow. New England has also become the latest team to add Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to their list. Now, there’s a report that the Jets are interested in former Lions great Chris Spielman for their general manager job. Spielman is currently a special consultant for Detroit, and is given much credit for helping to turn around the organization.
Local Sports Broadcasts
- Tonight – Boys Basketball – Houghton at Westwood – 7:00 coverage on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
- Friday – Hockey – Brother Rice at Houghton – 6:40 coverage on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
- Saturday – Hockey – Brother Rice at Calumet – 6:40 coverage on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
- Monday – Boys Basketball – Hancock at Calumet – 7:00 coverage on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
- Tuesday – Hockey – Calumet at Jeffers – 6:40 coverage on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
- Tuesday – Girls Basketball – Calumet at Houghton – 7:00 coverage on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
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