Manistique, MI – January 6, 2023 – Ishpeming and Manistique go to battle live on WRUP 98.3!
Q1: Ishpeming would win the tip to start the game. Ishpeming would miss their first shot and Manistique would get fouled on the rebound. Caden luoma would score first for Ishpeming. Ishpeming would get the ball back but would be called for traveling. Manistique turn the ball over and Ryan Maki would score. Wyatt Demers would get fouled on the shot and would go 1 for 2 from the line. Maki would get fouled and would miss both shots from the line. Manistique would turn the ball over after a wild pass out of bounds. Demers would drain a 3 for Manistique. Hunter Smith would get the steal and score with ease in transistion. Manistique would turn the ball over but Ishpeming would get called for a charge. Manistique would take advantage and would drain a 3 to take a one point lead. Parker Graphos would get fouled and would go 1 for 2 from the line. Zellar would get fouled at the last second and would make both.
Ishpeming:8 Manistique:12
Q2: Manistique would get the ball to start the quarter. Ishpeming would score off the press and would get another steal. Ishpeming would score again. Smith would score an easy layup for Ishpeming. Zellar would get an easy bucket right back. Ishpeming would get called for carrying. Demers would get an easy bucket for Manistique. Luoma would drive and score with ease. Zellar would get fouled and would be a 1 and 1. Zellar would make the first shot but would miss the second. Luoma would cut backdoor and get another easy layup. Demers would go the line for a 1 and 1, he would miss the first shot. Luoma would score fast for Ishpeming. Demers would come down back the court and drain a 3. Alex Sundberg would drain a mid range shot. Smith would get the ball back for Ishpeming and he would drain another shot. Manistique would hold the ball for the last shot but would miss.
Ishpeming:27 Manistique:20
Q3: Manistique would get the ball to start the second half. Luoma would get the steal but would miss the layup. Demers would get a wide open shot in the corner and would drain the 3. Manistique would get the rebound but would throw the ball out of bounds trying to slow down the offense. Ishpeming would then turn the ball over trying to get a loose ball. Seth Mersnick would drain a wide open shot. Manistique would get the steal but would turn the ball over. Luoma would drain a 3 after the turn over. Zellar would score in the post quickly. Graphos would pull up at the elbow and would drain the shot. Ishpeming would get down the court but would get called for traveling. Zellar would make a shot to take back the lead for Manistique. Ishpeming again would get called for another travel. Manistique would get called for a charge. Ishpeming would comeback down the court and would get called for a travel. Luoma would get the steal and would get fouled on the shot but would miss the free throw. Manistique would get the last shot off but would miss.
Ishpeming:30 Manistique:31
Q4: Ishpeming would get the ball to start the final quarter. Maki would score to start the quarter. Luoma would get a steal but would get called for carrying. Ishpeming would get another steal but the ball. Manistique would steal the ball right back. Smith would get a steal and would score in transition. Ishpeming would get the ball back would get called for an over and back. A.J. Prosser would get called on the shot and would go 1 for 2 from the line. Ishpeming would get the steal off the in bounds and Luoma would drain a 3. Ishpeming would go on a 10-0 run. Luoma would get another steal in the press but would miss his shot. Sundberg would get an easy layup after another steal. Zellar would score with ease in the post. Ishpeming would get called for another travel. Manistique would drain a big 3 to cut the deficit to 4 with 2 minutes left. Smith would get fouled on the shot and would go 1 for 2 from the line. Making it a 5 point lead from Ishpeming. Ishpeming would get the ball back but would turn the ball back over. Graphos would get fouled on the shot and would go 0 for 2 from the line. Landen Dougherty would get fouled and would go 2 for 2 from the line. Sundberg would get fouled and would go 1 for 2. Ishpeming would get a steal and Sundberg would get fouled. He would make both of his free throws. Demers would go to the line and would make both free throws. Ishpeming would dribble the ball out.
Ishpeming:46 Manistique:43
