It was the end of the line Thursday for the Forest Park Trojans basketball team, falling to Grand Rapids-area powerhouse Tri-Unity Christian, 67-46, at Michigan State University. Click the above headline to read the details. (MHSAA story and photo)
The Westwood High School boys basketball team could not overcome an athletic Detroit-area team on Thursday in the state semifinals, losing to Pontiac Arts & Technology Academy, 76-40, at the MSU Breslin Center. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of MHSAA.
The high school boys basketball season is in its playoff rounds across the Upper Peninsula. Click the above headline to see the U.P. scores and schedules.
The Northern Michigan University basketball teams are going dancing. Both the men's and women's teams were selected Sunday night to play in the NCASA Midwest regional tournaments. Click the above headline for details, and to hear reaction from both NMU coaches.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team had its season come to an abrupt end Thursday evening as they lost to the Marian University-Ancilla Chargers from Indiana, 83-69, in the NJCAA Region 12 semifinals. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan men's basketball team jumped out to a 40-23 halftime lead behind strong defensive efforts en route to a 85-72 victory over the Grand Valley State Lakers in the GLIAC Semifinals. Click th above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team passed its first test of the post-season Tuesday night, and although it wasn't the prettiest, the Norse survived with a 93-78 win over the Delta College Pioneers out of Saginaw. Click the above headline for details.
The Iron Mountain High School boys basketball team won a district championship Friday night, turning back the Menominee Maroons, 56-38, in Iron Mountain. Oskar Kangas scored 22 points and Gerald Sampol-Torres added 13 for the Mountaineers. Click the above headline to see photos courtesy of the Iron Mountain Public Schools.
The Bay College men's basketball team got revenge for an embarrassing road loss to the Mid Michigan College Lakers Tuesday night with a 91-78 win in Escanaba that snapped the tenth-ranked Lakrrs' 21-game winning streak. Click the above headline for details.
The third time was the charm for the Gladstone Braves against the Escanaba Eskymos Monday night in boys high school basketball. After losing both regular season games to their rivals, and falling behind again in this district tournament game, the Braves got hot late to beat the Eskymos 52-47. Click the above headline for the details.
The Northern Michigan men's basketball team picked up a big victory on Monday night, edging the Roosevelt Lakers 75-68 to move into a tie for fourth place in the conference standings with two games to play. Click the above headline for details. (NMU photo)
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team cruised to a 97-75 win over the Delta College Pioneers in the next-to-last game of the regular season on Saturady in Escanaba. Five players scored in double figures as the Norse won their sixth straight game on a day where they welcomed back their alumni on Alumi Day. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School boys basketball team trailed for almost the entire night, but managed to pull out a 52-49 win over the arch-rival Gladstone Braves before a large crowd at the Escanaba High School Gym. Click the above headline for photos, videos, interviews.
The No. 22 nationally-ranked Michigan Tech men's basketball team concluded the home regular season undefeated with a 67-64 victory over Northern Michigan at the SDC Gymnasium on Thursday evening. Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech photo)
The Norway High School boys basketball team took care of business in their next-to-last game of the regular season Monday night, beating the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 75-53, in Bark River. Bryce Adams knocked down eight triples and scored 28 points, and Mason Trudeau added 21 points. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team fended off several challenges from the Muskegon Community College Jayhawks on Saturday, and posted a key 84-73 road victory. Click the above headline for game details, plus photos, videos, and interviews.
The Northern Michigan University men's basketball team took a hard loss at home Thursday night in a high-stakes game, falling to 15th-ranked Lake Superior State, 80-74, in overtime, at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team kept pace in the MCCAA standings on Wednesday with an easier-than-expected 114-62 win over the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks. Fourteen Norse players reached the scoring column, and five finished in double figures. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team avenged an earlier season loss to the newest member of the MCCAA North Conference on Saturday, taking down the Montcalm Community College Centurions, 60-50, in a defensive struggle in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan men's basketball team won its third straight game by double digits on Thursday night, cruising past the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 82-68. Click the above headline for details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team bounced back from Saturday's loss to Mid-Michigan by whipping the winless North Central Michigan Timberwolves, 84-50, Wednesday night in Petoskey. Click the above headline for details.
Three Upper Peninsula high school students were named as winners of the MHSAA Scholar Athlete award on Tuesday. Dayne Behning and Trevor Nolan of Munising, and Josh Gaunt of Dollar Bay, were among the 32 statewide winners. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School boys basketball team rolled to a 73-31 win over the Manistique Emeralds Monday night in Gladstone. Every Braves player who suited up scored in the victory as the Braves improved to 5-11 on the season. Click the above headline for game details.
A battle between a pair of Top 20 teams did not live up to the hype on Saturday, as the Mid Michigan College Lakers led from start to finish to win, 113-95, over the Bay College Norse at the Maurey Courts. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University men's basketball outscored Grand Valley State, 45-25, in the second half en route to a commanding 79-52 victory Thursday night at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team went on a 23-4 run midway through the first half to break open a close game, and the Norse rolled to a 99-66 win over the Kirtland Community College Firebirds Wednesday in Escanaba. Click the above headline for details.
The Bay College Norse men's basketball team shot the lights out on Saturday in picking up another road win below the Mackinac Bridge. Six players scored in double figures and the Norse shot 54.3 percent from the field as part of a 118-96 win over the Delta College Pioneers in University Center, near Saginaw. Click the above headline for details.
Facing one of the top teams in the nation on the road, the Northern Michigan men's basketball team battled back and forth at No. 8 Ferris State on Thursday night, but ultimately fell in a closely contested game, 85-79. Click the above headline for details, video highlights.
Tha Bay College Norse men's basketball team fought through a blizzard, two more sick players, and an opponent on their home floor Wednesday night. The Norse were able to grind through it all, whipping Alpena Community College, 101-53. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan men's basketball team fell to the Wayne State Warriors 82-67 on Thursday night at Vandament Arena. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
