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No. 6 Huskies men use big first half to propel them to a sixth-straight win

HOUGHTON — For 20 minutes, Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball coach Josh Buettner watched his team play like the No. 6-ranked team in the country, as they came away at the buzzer with a 43-23 lead and looked poised to run away with the game Thursday night at the SDC Gym. Then the ...

Huskies women have strong first half, but ultimately fall to Warriors

HOUGHTON — For about 22 minutes out of 40 Thursday night, the Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball team was right where they wanted to be, up by 12 points, 50-38, and playing well defensively in the SDC Gym. Then they hit a wall and never recovered. The Warriors scored 48 second-half ...

Jibba Jabba introduces Friday Night Qualifier

HOUGHTON — Houghton’s Jibba Jabba is shaking things up this winter with the introduction of a Friday Night Qualifier. This gives locals and visitors alike a clear, performance-based path into Saturday night’s main event. Historically, Jibba Jabba invites only high-caliber ...

Chassell boys earn much-needed win over Ontonagon

CHASSELL — The Chassell Panthers boys basketball team put together a complete game on their home court Wednesday and got what they deserved – a 59-57 win over Ontonagon. It was just their second win of the year, putting the Panthers at 2-8 on the season. “We hit our shots, and that was ...

Bulldogs hockey powers its way to win over Jets

HOUGHTON — The Hancock Bulldogs have been working towards this all season. Tuesday night, the things they practice came to fruition in a 5-4 win over the Jeffers Jets at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Hancock scored four power play goals en route to the win. “Oh, my God, this is a ...

Huskies hockey looks to continue winning streak as it faces rival Wildcats

HOUGHTON — It had been 19 years since the Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team did what it did Saturday night against then-No. 17 Minnesota State. With a 4-1 win, the Huskies swept the Mavericks with two regulation wins for the first time since 2007, and found themselves ranked this week at No. ...