Sports

The Munising Baptist Bobcats led throughout the first three quarters as they faced the Ojibwe Eagles on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in Munising. But an early foul out by star Bobcat Ryan Swift opened up the door for a major comeback, resulting in the Eagles winning 60-48 at the Mather Gymnasium.

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The U.P.’s two community colleges of Gogebic Community College and Bay College faced each other for the last time this regular season, with each team getting a win for their respective programs. Local talent is crucial for the teams, which has 15 U.P. high school alumni and seven more from Wisconsin border towns like Niagara and Hurley.

The Munising Mustangs remain undefeated after a three-game home stretch dating back to last week. Munising sits at 8-0 on the season, 3-0 after returning from the holiday break after defeating the Pickford Panthers, North Dickinson Nordics and the Rapid River Rockets.

With 55 seconds to go in the girls basketball game between Munising and Gwinn, Modeltowner’s guard Lena Pleaugh fouled a Mustang ballhandler. She recorded three fouls in the late stages of the fourth in an attempt to stop the clock and fouled out.

The Munising Mustangs girls basketball team remains undefeated after a close and hard-faught game against the Gwinn Modeltowners on Tuesday, Jan. 3, with the Mustangs coming out on top 49-38.

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For the first time since 2016, the Munising Mustangs wrestling team has won its own Holiday Classic, defeating five other teams from the Eastern Upper Peninsula for the title. “It’s special to win at home, especially with the younger guys,” Munising Assistant Coach David Bowerman II said.