MTU Hoops Splits with WSU – Friday Sports Wrap

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High School

In boys basketball last night…

Houghton v Calumet – canceled.
Lake Linden-Hubbell v Watersmeet – canceled.
Chassell v Ewen-Trout Creek – canceled.
West Iron County fell to Norway 57-26.
Forest Park outscored Escanaba 71-57.

On the girls schedule last night…

Houghton v Kingsford – canceled.
Jeffers v Wakefield-Marenisco – canceled.
Lake Linden-Hubbell v Watersmeet – canceled.
Baraga v Ironwood – canceled.
L’Anse v Ontonagon – canceled.
West Iron County got past Gwinn 38-34.

On tonight’s boys schedule…

Hancock visits Ewen-Trout Creek – canceled.
Jeffers journeys to Wakefield-Marenisco – canceled.
L’Anse welcomes Ontonagon – canceled.
Forest Park hosts Carney-Nadeau.

On the girls schedule…

Calumet travels to Escanaba – canceled.
Hancock entertains Ontonagon in a game that was rescheduled from Tuesday – canceled.
Forest Park plays at Bark River-Harris.

In girls-boys doubleheaders…

Dollar Bay-Tamarack City entertains Bessemer – canceled.

In girls basketball tomorrow…

Ewen-Trout Creek tips off at Ironwood.

On tonight’s hockey schedule…

Jeffers entertains Grandville. Tip-off has been moved up to 6:00.
The Calumet game at Houghton has been postponed to Monday at 7:15. Coverage will begin around 6:55 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.

On tomorrow’s hockey schedule…

Houghton welcomes Grandville. Coverage will begin around 12:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Calumet plays at Hancock. Coverage will begin around 12:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.

The Houghton High School swim team entertains Rudyard tomorrow.

College Basketball

The Michigan Tech basketball teams split their doubleheader against Wayne State last night.

The women dropped a tight 86-83 decision. The Huskies led by nine at halftime, but were outscored 25-13 in the third quarter. Ella Mason scored 22.
The sixth-ranked men’s team nearly blew a 20-point halftime lead, but held off Wayne State 75-74. Marcus Tomashek scored 35, including a free throw in the final seconds that sealed the win.

Both Tech Teams will welcome Purdue Northwest tomorrow – the women at noon, and the men at 2:00.

Both Northern Michigan teams swept Purdue Northwest last evening.

The 16th-ranked women’s squad buried the Pride 94-54. Sydney Whitehouse and Jacy Weisbrod each scored 21.
The 13th-ranked men’s team closed strong to take an 82-75 victory. Dylan Kuehl scored 28.

Both NMU squads will entertain Wayne State tomorrow.

College Hockey

Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan will play a home-and home series this weekend. Tonight’s game is at 7:07 in Marquette. Tomorrow’s begins at 6:07 at the SDC.

GLHL

The unbeaten Portage Lake Pioneers visit the Fond du lac Bears tonight, and the Sun Prairie Killer Bees tomorrow.

The Calumet Wolverines visit the M and M Shamrocks tonight, and the De Pere Deacons tomorrow.

NHL

The Red Wings dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Wild last night. Lucas Raymond scored twice for Detroit, and James van Riemsdyk once. Cam Talbot made 35 saves.

The Wings visit the Jets tomorrow. Coverage will begin at 6:45 on 99.3 The Lift.

NBA

The Pistons host the Rockets tonight, with coverage beginning at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.

The Bucks welcome the Nuggets tonight.

NFL

The NFL Conference titles will be decided Sunday…

The Patriots visit the Broncos at 3:00 for the AFC game.
The Seahawks host the Rams at 6:30 for the NFC game.

Hear both of those games, and the Super Bowl, on 99.3 The Lift.

Local Sports Broadcasts

Tomorrow – Hockey – Grandville at Houghton – pregame around 12:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Tomorrow – Hockey – Calumet at Hancock – pregame around 12:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
Monday – Hockey – Calumet at Houghton – pregame around 6:55 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Monday – Girls Basketball – Calumet at Hancock – pregame around 7:00 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3
Tuesday – Boys Basketball – Houghton at Ishpeming – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.