  Ishpeming girls leave Escanaba with 49-38 road victory
December 14, 2012 By JUSTIN MARIETTE , Escanaba Daily Press
ESCANABA - Sometimes, one bad quarter can decide an entire game.
That was the case for the Escanaba Eskymos (2-3) Thursday, as
they fell 49-38 to the Ishpeming Hematites (3-2).  The Hematites
wasted no time as Gabby Croley put in the first bucket of the
game, then Jordann Grigg stole the ball and brought it in for a
layup. A 4-0 deficit was amplified by a deep 3-pointer from
Alesha O'Brien, and before they knew what happened, the Eskymos
were in a 7-0 hole.  However, Escanaba's Michelle LaFave was
undaunted by the Ishpeming run. The Eskymos began to move the
ball around well, and found LaFave on the wing, and she answered
O'Brien's three. On the very next possession, she knocked down
another triple from the same spot, and the Eskymos were right
back in it.  Escanaba and Ishpeming exchanged baskets, and then
O'Brien knocked down another long 3-pointer.  The Hematites
headed into the second qu