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Gremlins boys take holiday tournament with win over Calumet

HOUGHTON — For the first 13 minutes of the championship game Tuesday of the inaugural Copper Country Holiday Tournament, the Calumet Copper Kings boys punched back hard for every swing they took from the Houghton Gremlins, keeping the Gremlins to just a three-score advantage. Then the doors ...

Jets boys earn consolation victory over Hancock

HOUGHTON — In the consolation game of the inaugural Copper Country Holiday Tournament, the Jeffers Jets boys got contributions from eight of the 10 players they put on the floor in a 59-29 win over the Hancock Bulldogs Tuesday at the SDC Gym. For the Jets, the game was a golden opportunity ...

Houghton girls take title in Copper Country Classic

HOUGHTON — The Houghton Gremlins girls basketball team made history Tuesday as the inaugural winners of the Copper Country Classic Holiday Tournament held at the SDC Gym on the campus of Michigan Tech. They defeated the Calumet Copper Kings, 46-37. In the consolation game, the Hancock ...

Gremlins, Copper Kings girls set to battle for tourney title

HOUGTON — Four local high school girls basketball teams opened the inaugural Copper Country Classic Holiday Tournament at the SDC Gym on the campus of Michigan Tech Monday. Coming out on top were the Houghton Gremlins with a 38-33 win over the Jeffers Jets and the Calumet Copper Kings. They ...

Gremlins boys earn victory over Jeffers

HOUGHTON — Both teams struggled out of the gates, but in the end the Houghton Gremlins boys basketball team emerged victorious with a 53-38 win Monday in the opening game of the Copper Country Classic Holiday Tournament at the SDC Gym. The Jets led 4-0 through the first four minutes of the ...

Copper Kings boys advance with win over Hancock

HOUGHTON — After a difficult game full of mistakes at Baraga Friday, coach Frank Bonacorsi wanted a better effort defensively Monday from his Calumet Copper Kings boys basketball team, and he got it. The Copper Kings held the Hancock Bulldogs to just 25 points in a 41-25 win in the second ...