Marquette holds on for win vs. Negaunee

MARQUETTE, Mich. – The much anticipated rivalry matchup lived up to its billing Thursday night. The Marquette boys varsity basketball team held on for the narrow 42-40 win against Negaunee. Marquette forward Vejas Grazulis led all scorers with 25 points and 14 rebounds for the Redmen (2-0). In other basketball action, Lake Linden-Hubeell’s Tyler Roose 22 points, eclipsing the 1,000 point total in his career. Dollar Bay freshman Devin Schmitz had 31 points in the Bays’ victory over Ontonagon.

BOYS BASKETBALL

MARQUETTE 42  Negaunee 40

NORWAY 50  North Dickinson 42

HOUGHTON 63  Hancock 27

L’ANSE 59  Baraga 49

LAKE LINDEN-HUBBELL 69  Calumet 34

CHASSELL 52  Jeffers 46

DOLLAR BAY 61  Ontonagon 50

REPUBLIC MICHIGAMME 57  Mid Peninsula 47

North Central 63  CARNEY NADEAU 49

Bark River-Harris 73  BIG BAY DE NOC 71

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Ishpeming 45  ESCANABA 42

Westwood 49  MANISTIQUE 24

Ironwood 54  EWEN-TROUT CREEK 41

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

LEWIS 68  Northern Michigan 58

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE 74  Finlandia 65