PANTHERS TOP BLUE BOLTS

DOLLAR BAY — Despite getting 31 points from a pair of scorers Friday night, the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts girls basketball team lost a close matchup with the Chassell Panthers, 42-39. The win was the first of her career for Panthers’ coach Casana Ryynanen.

Despite the loss, Blue Bolts coach Devin Schmitz felt his team took an important step.

“I think we got better, but this is just another step of the process,” he said. “As long as we improve a little bit every game we’ll be fine.”

He felt that his team still has a lot of work to do to improve its offense.

“We still have to get sharper on offense,” he said. “We’re doing great defensively, now we just have to finish the possession by getting the rebound.”

The Blue Bolts were led by Adelyn Swain, who had 16 points, and Evelyn Moilanen, who finished with 15.

“If we’re going to have success, the offense is going to have to funnel through them,” Schmitz said, “so we’re proud they stepped up and had a good game tonight.”

For Chassell, Sylvia Allen was strong, scoring nine of her team-high 12 points in the fourth quarter to help the Panther score 19 points in the final eight minutes and seal the win.

Kylee Sohlden finished with nine points.

GREMLINS FALL TO MINERS

NEGAUNEE — The Houghton Gremlins girls basketball team had trouble finding an answer for Ella Mason, who burned them for 30 points in a 54-41 win for the Negaunee Miners Friday.

Aubrey Johnson also scored 10 for the Miners in the win.

For Houghton Clea Ollanketo had a strong night with 13 points and five steals. Danica Ryynanen also finished in double figures with 11 points.

GLADIATORS FALL TO BULLDOGS

ONTONAGON — The Hancock Bulldogs girls pulled out to a 19-0 lead after the first quarter and did not look back en route to a a 49-17 win on Thursday in their 49-15 win over the Ontonagon Gladiators.

The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Emery Chynoweth who had just 10 points. Otherwise, the scoring was spread out among the Hancock bench with all but three players having at least two points.

The Gladiators’ best eight minutes was the second quarter as they sunk nine points.