The Escanaba Eskymos basketball squad (Escanaba, MI), was crushed 78-46 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Ishpeming Hematites (Ishpeming, MI)

With the victory, Ishpeming advances its record to 14-4 on the year. The Hematites travel to Munising (Munising, MI) to meet the Mustangs in a non-league battle on Friday, February 14. The Mustangs enter the battle with a record of 15-2. Munising won 61-12 in their recent league battle against Superior Central (Eben Junction, MI)

The Eskymos now own a 8-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Menominee for a Great Northern U.P. battle on Tuesday, February 18. Escanaba will meet a Maroons squad coming off a 52-42 non-league loss to Oconto (Oconto, WI). The Maroons record now stands at 6-11.