ESCANABA----Brandon Robinette scored 26 points and pulled down 12 boards Monday as the Escanaba Eskymos beat the Menominee Maroons, 59-45, in a Great Northern Conference contest in Escanaba.
Ben Kleiman added ten points for the Eskymos.
Menominee led for most of the first half, with the biggest lead coming at 29-22.
But the Eskymos closed to within one point at halftime, and had a big third quarter, leading 48-39 entering the fourth quarter.
The Maroons were within four points at 49-45, but the visitors never scored again as James Brown and Tyler Howell fouled out.
Sophomore Adam Nolde led Menominee (2-3) with 16 points.
Escanaba got eight points each from Sam Molnar and Tyler Hardwick. The Eskymos also won the junior varsity game, 67-63, and the freshman game, 41-35.
Escanaba (6-2) travels to Westwood Tuesday night.
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Menominee's Devon Harris (20) is guarded by Escanaba's Ben Kleiman (12) during Monday night's game.
Ben Kleiman saves a bad pass in the corner.
Menominee led for most of the first half, with the biggest lead coming at 29-22.
But the Eskymos closed to within one point at halftime, and had a big third quarter, leading 48-39 entering the fourth quarter.
The Maroons were within four points at 49-45, but the visitors never scored again as James Brown and Tyler Howell fouled out.
Sophomore Adam Nolde led Menominee (2-3) with 16 points.
Escanaba got eight points each from Sam Molnar and Tyler Hardwick. The Eskymos also won the junior varsity game, 67-63, and the freshman game, 41-35.
Escanaba (6-2) travels to Westwood Tuesday night.
Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box to see videos and photos from Monday night's game.
