2005-01-06

BETTER BALL HANDLING



BETTER BALL HANDLING

Lady Firebirds’ losing streak continues with Glen Oaks loss



Kenzie Steward led the Kirtland women’s basketball team in scoring Dec. 29 with 18 points, but it wasn’t enough to pull the Lady Firebirds out of a losing streak that has dogged them for nearly three weeks. The Firebirds, now 3-10, lost 89-80 to Glen Oaks Community College on Kirtland’s home court in Roscommon. The loss has Kirtland coach Teresa […]

Firebirds begin conference schedule Wednesday



Kirtland Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams kick their seasons into high gear this week with the start of Eastern Conference play. Both Firebirds teams traveled to Detroit Wednesday to take on Wayne County Community College for the opening match. The Lady Firebirds enter conference play with a 3-10 overall record, while the men’s team is 10-3 going into […]

Bobcats roar back against Gaylord to take tourney’s consolation game



Trailing by 13 points at the half, the Houghton Lake Bobcats came to life in the third quarter to beat Class A Gaylord Dec. 29 75-71 in the consolation game of the Kalkaska Christmas Tournament. After falling 53-50 to Class A St. John’s Dec. 28, the Houghton Lake varsity basketball squad faced the Blue Devils who were beat by host […]

Junior Bobcats put miscues behind for 52-45 Buck defeat



Overcoming mental miscues and turnovers Tuesday night the Houghton Lake Bobcat junior varsity basketball team defeated the rival Roscommon Bucks 52-45, in a Jack Pine Conference game. Houghton Lake led 15-11 after the 1st quarter but trailed 30-24 at the half. In the 3rd period the Bobcats outscored the Bucks 16-5 then took the 4th quarter 10-7 for the victory. […]

Bobcats roll over Bucks, 65-46



In a game with bragging rights and the top spot in the Jack Pine Conference on the line, the Houghton Lake Bobcats ran away from Roscommon Tuesday night, 65-46. Playing in their home gym, Houghton Lake jumped out to an early 7-2 lead behind five points from senior David Blanchard and two from senior Eric Spearman. Roscommon rebounded from the […]

GOING TO THE HOOP



GOING TO THE HOOP

BASELINE COLLISION



BASELINE COLLISION

HARD AT NET



HARD AT NET

THREADING IT THROUGH



THREADING IT THROUGH