Negaunee, Michigan January 27th, 2016 – The Negaunee Miners Girls Basketball team hosted the Escanaba Eskimos tonight. Jesse Anderson and Brady Guilbault were there to bring you all the action from the U.P. Propane Press Box on Sunny.FM.
The Escanaba Eskimos won the tip, but Clara Johnson stole the ball for Negaunee and with a pass to Aleda Johnson the Miners scored to take the early lead. The Negaunee Miners offensive started the game quick and had a 16-4 lead halfway through the first quarter. The first quarter ended with the Negaunee Miners on top 22-9 against the Escanaba Eskimos on Sunny.FM.
Madison Kontio was first to score in the second quarter with a free throw shot to widen the Miners lead 23-9. The Negaunee Miners continued to dominate the game and led by 22 points with 3 minutes left in the quarter 33-11 against the Eskimos. The Negaunee Miners maintained a great lead to end the first half 40-17.
The Escanaba Eskimos started the third quarter with a basket, but the Negaunee Miners immediately follow up with a basket of their own to lead 42-19. The Negaunee Miners were on their game tonight and led 50-23 over the Eskimos with quarter half played. The Negaunee Miners continued domination to end the third quarter in the lead 62-27 in Negaunee, Michigan.
The Negaunee Miners Girls Basketball team was unstoppable tonight and continued to dominate in the fourth quarter and led 70-34 over the Escanaba Eskimos with 4 minutes left in the game on Sunny.FM. The Negaunee Miners ladies were impressive tonight with a win, 78-39 over the Eskimos. Aleda Johnson was the player of the game with 27 points, 3 rebounds, 6 steals, and 1 assist. GO MINERS!
The Negaunee Miners defeated the Escanaba Eskimos (78-39) on Sunny.FM.
The Negaunee Miners Boys Basketball team will travel to Manistique, Michigan Friday January 29th, 2016 to face the Manistique Emeralds. Join Jesse Anderson and Brady Guilbault for all the exciting action. The Honor Credit Union Pre-game Show will start around 7:00pm and the game will follow at 7:30pm on Sunny.FM.
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