SAULT SAINTE MARIE – The Mackinaw City girls basketball team used a strong fourth quarter to knock edge out Brimley in a Regional Semifinal, 50-43 on Tuesday night. The Comets trailed 18-13 after the first quarter, but were able to turn things around and lead by four points at the […]
Girl’s Basketball
Sault Girls come back to beat Midland Dow; advance to Regional Finals
GAYLORD – The Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils used an impressive second half defensive performance to earn a 42-31 regional semifinal win over Midland Dow on Tuesday night. The Blue Devils trailed 19-17 at the half, after the Chargers’ Dalton DeBoer beat the buzzer with a three-pointer. Sault Ste. Marie […]
Sault Girls Basketball advance to District Championship
SAULT SAINTE MARIE – For the second time in the past ten days, the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils girls basketball team got the better of Petoskey, this time a 41-30 triumph in a Division One District Semifinal that will send Sault Ste. Marie to face Traverse City Central for […]
Sault Ste. Marie Girls Basketball Hands St. Ignace First Loss of Season (photos)
SAULT STE. MARIE – Sault Ste. Marie cruised to a 51-29 win to hand Straits Area Conference rival St. Ignace its first loss of the year Thursday evening. The Blue Devils improve to 4-2 overall with the win and move to 2-1 in league play. Up next, Sault Ste. Marie […]
Rudyard advances to first semifinal since 1963 (with photos)
The Rudyard Bulldogs boys’ basketball team advanced to their first semifinal since 1963, as they defeated Carney-Nadeau, 76-48, in a Division 4 quarterfinal, on Tuesday at the Sault High Gymnasium. Rudyard (18-2) had five players score in double figures, as they outscored the Wolves, 48-28 in the second half. Austin […]
Rudyard to face Carney-Nadeau in quarterfinal action
The Rudyard Bulldogs girls’ basketball team will face undefeated Carney-Nadeau in a Division 4 quarterfinal on Monday night in Negaunee. You can hear that game on Country 105 and online at country105fm.net, with Scott Nason and Ray Bell, starting with the pregame show at 6:45 pm. Rudyard (12-5) advanced to […]
Rudyard advances to first quarterfinal since 2010
The Rudyard Bulldogs boys’ basketball team advanced to their first quarterfinal since 2010, as they had a convincing, 85-49 victory over Alanson in the Division 4, Regional 26 final from Pellston, on Thursday night. EJ Suggitt led all scorers for Rudyard with 27 points, and surpassed 1000 career points as […]
Saints fall in overtime, ending regional domination (with photos)
The St. Ignace Saints girls’ basketball team saw their run of 11 straight regional titles end on Wednesday at the Sault High Gymnasium, as they dropped a overtime decision to undefeated Calumet, 65-55, in a Division 3, Region 17 final. St. Ignace’s Tabby Shephard hit a turn-around jumper with four […]
Bulldogs come back to knock off Trojans in regional semifinal (with photos)
The Rudyard Bulldogs girls’ basketball team staged a big comeback in their Division 4, Region 26 semifinal game on Monday night, as they overcame an 18-point deficit, to knock off the Cedarville Trojans, 59-46 at the Sault High Gymnasium. The Bulldogs, down 18 in the first half, were led by […]
Four area girls’ basketball teams being regionals Monday (with photos)
Four Eastern Upper Peninsula girls’ high school basketball teams will begin their regional semifinals on Monday night. The Rudyard Bulldogs (10-5) will face the Cedarville Trojans (11-2) in a Division 4, Region 26 semifinal at Sault Ste. Marie, on Monday at 7:00 pm. You can hear that game on Country […]