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High School
In high school hockey tonight…
- Jeffers welcomes Escanaba at 6:00.
The Houghton swim team entertains Westwood today.
NHL
The Red Wings couldn’t overcome an early deficit, and fell to the Devils 4-3 last night. New Jersey built a 3-1 lead in the first period, and held on for the win. Alex DeBrincat scored early for Detroit. James van Riemsdyk found the net in the second period, and Dylan Larkin’s third-period tally made it close. Cam Talbot made 15 saves, and took the loss in net.
The Wings entertain the Predators tomorrow, with coverage at 6:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
NBA
The Pistons built a 16-point halftime lead, then held off the Pacers 122-117 last evening. Cade Cunningham had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Duren netted 17 points with 12 rebounds.
The Pistons have won 13 straight games, which ties the all-time team record. They’ll visit the Celtics for an NBA Cup game tomorrow.
The Bucks dropped a 115-103 decision to the Trail Blazers last night. Bobby Portis scored 22 points.
The Bucks visit the Heat for an NBA Cup game tomorrow.
NFL
The 49ers smothered the Panthers 20-9 last night.
If you played The Wolf Pro Football Challenge, you must have selected at least 11 games correctly to be eligible to become our weekly winner.
MTU
The annual Marketplace Foods “Kids Day” MTU ticket voucher giveaway begins at 4:00 this afternoon at the store in Houghton. Four hundred Michigan Tech youth hockey tickets and 100 youth basketball ticket vouchers will be given away to families with kids between the ages of 3 and 18 on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a limit of four youth hockey tickets per family.
The “Kids Day” ticket vouchers will be good for Saturday’s men’s basketball game in the afternoon, or the hockey game in the evening. Fans must exchange their vouchers for actual game tickets at the SDC ticket office by noon on Friday.
Local Sports Broadcasts
- Friday – Hockey – Marquette at Houghton – pregame around 6:10 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
- Friday – Hockey – Hancock at Calumet – Copper Island Classic Game One – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
- Saturday – Hockey – Houghton at Marquette – pregame around 3:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
- Saturday – Hockey – Hancock at Calumet – Copper Island Classic Game Two – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
See our full Houghton and Calumet High School broadcast schedules here.
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