Ishpeming, MI – December 2, 2024 – The Ishpeming Hematites boys basketball team lost their home opener to the Gladstone Braves 67-59 on Monday night to fall to 1-1 on the young season. Ishpeming, paced by Caden Luoma’s 27 points, struggled early in the game and were unable to erase the resulting deficit.
The Hematite boys will be in action again this Friday when they make the short drive west to take on their suburban rivals, the Westwood Patriots. That game will start at 7:15, and you can listen live on 98.3 WRUP and online at wrup.com.