Michigan High School Basketball - West Iron County succumbs to Ishpeming
January 14, 2025: Iron River, MI 49935 In Tuesday's non-league test, the Ishpeming Hematites (Ishpeming, MI) basketball squad defeated the host West Iron County Wykons (Iron River, MI), by a final score of 63-47.
Next, the Hematites clash with the Manistique Emeralds (Manistique, MI) in a Mid-Peninsula test, on Friday, January 17. Ishpeming will attempt to upgrade on its 6-2 season record. The Emeralds come into the test with a 2-6 record after their 40-32 non-league loss to Pickford (Pickford, MI).
The Wykons (2-7) will now prepare for their test against Houghton (Houghton, MI). The Gremlins come into the Western Peninsula test with a 7-3 record. In their last test, Houghton went down by Calumet (Calumet, MI), 48-41, in a league test.