Finlandia Women’s Hoops Falls to UW-Superior – Monday Sports Wrap

Great Lakes Invitational

The 55th Great Lakes Invitational hockey tournament opens today in Detroit. Michigan Tech will meet Michigan State at 1:00 in the first semifinal, and the University of Michigan will face Ferris State at 4:00. The consolation and championship games will be played tomorrow afternoon.

Finlandia University

A cold fourth quarter doomed the Finlandia University women’s basketball team to a 64-55 loss to Wisconsin-Superior at the Wisconsin-Superior Holiday Shootout yesterday. The contest was tied after three quarters, but the Yellowjackets outscored the Lions 20-11 in the final stanza. Bailey Froberg led Finlandia with 20 points, and Katie Lundeen added 14. The Lions wrap up the Holiday Shootout against Saint Scholastica today at noon.

NHL

The latest Detroit Red Wings’ losing streak has reached six games, following a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning last night. Robby Fabri scored Detroit’s only goal. Jonathan Bernier made 37 saves.

The Wings host the San Jose Sharks tomorrow night. Coverage will begin at 7:10 on 99.3 The Lift.

NBA

The Detroit Pistons visit the Utah Jazz tonight. Pregame coverage will begin at 8:35 on 99.3 The Lift.

NFL

In the NFL yesterday, Mason Crosby’s field goal with three seconds remaining lifted the Green Bay Packers to a 23-20 victory over the Detroit Lions. The Packers overcame an awful first half, which left them down 17-3 at the break. In the second half, Aaron Rodgers threw touchdown passes to Davante Adams and Allen Lazard. With the score tied, and 1:49 remaining, Rodgers threw an interception. The Lions went three-and-out, though, and were forced to punt. Rodgers used the final 1:20 to move the Pack 53 yards, and set up the winning kick.

The victory earned the Packers an opening-round bye in the playoffs. The loss placed the Lions third in the 2020 amateur draft, behind Cincinnati and Washington.

In last night‘s contest, the San Francisco 49ers got past the Seattle Seahawks 26-21.

The playoffs begin Saturday. Buffalo plays at Houston at 4:45, and Tennessee visits New England at 8:15. On Sunday, Minnesota plays at New Orleans at 1:05, and Seattle kicks off at Philadelphia at 4:40.

Hear all of the NFL playoff games, and the Super Bowl, on 99.3 The Lift.

Curling

The Copper Country Curling Club is hosting an open house for the public to try the sport this evening between 6:00 and 9:00 at the Drill House Rink. The rink is located behind Calumet High School, adjacent to the school parking lot. There is no charge, and all you need to bring is a pair of clean tennis shoes.

Our high school basketball coverage continues Thursday, when the Chassell boys play at Hancock. Our pregame show will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.

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