Friday’s U.P. Highlights & Scores

UPPER PENINSULA – It was a very busy evening across the U.P. in the sports world. In the showdown of top ten teams in Houghton, #9 Minnesota Duluth defeated #4 Michigan Tech, 3-1. The Marquette boys varsity basketball team defeated Sault Ste. Marie, 40-33 to open the season. The Kingsford girls basketball team is 3-0 after a 64-31 win over Forest Park. Below you will find all of the highlights and scores from Friday night’s action.

BOYS BASKETBALL

ESCANABA 59  Kingsford 49

MARQUETTE 40  Sault Ste. Marie 33

MENOMINEE 66  Superior Central 50

IRON MOUNTAIN 53  Gwinn 34

Norway 43  MANISTIQUE 37

GIRLS BASKETBALL

KINGSFORD 64  Forest Park 31

L’ANSE 56  Jeffers 41

LAKE LINDEN-HUBBELL 49  Ewen-Trout Creek 30

BARAGA 31  Ontonagon 30

Bark River-Harris 74  NORTH DICKINSON 52

STEPHENSON 66  Carney-Nadeau 35

MID PENINSULA 48  Republic Michigamme 22

SUPERIOR CENTRAL 47  Rapid River 39

North Central 70  BIG BAY DE NOC 40

HOCKEY

Rochester United 3  CALUMET 0

HOUGHTON 7 FARMINGTON UNITED 2

Minnesota Duluth 3  MICHIGAN TECH 1

BEMIDJI STATE 4  Northern Michigan 2

FERRIS STATE 5  Lake Superior State 2

Florida 3  DETROIT 2 F/SO

NBA

Detroit 105  PHOENIX 103