Manistique Emeralds (Manistique, MI) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Ishpeming Hematites (Ishpeming, MI), 56-55 in a league bout.
With the victory, Manistique upgrades its record to 2-3 on the campaign. The Emeralds host Negaunee (Negaunee, MI) to play the Miners in a Mid-Peninsula bout on Thursday, December 27. The Miners come into the bout with a record of 4-1. Negaunee won 64-57 in their recent league bout against Gwinn (Gwinn, MI)
Next up, the Hematites play the Negaunee Miners (Negaunee, MI) in a Mid-Peninsula bout, on Wednesday, January 9. Ishpeming will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.