Ishpeming’s Mariah Austin, center, is pressured by St. Ignace defenders Emmalee Hart, left, and Hallie Marshall in their Class C girls basketball regional championship game played in Escanaba on March 8. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

From left, Westwood’s Elizabeth Farley and Negaunee’s Chloe Norman wrestle for possession of a loose ball in the third quarter as the Patriots’ Marissa Carello watches the play in their Class C girls basketball district tournament game played at Ishpeming High School on Feb. 28. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

Facing from left, Westwood’s Zach Niemi, Taylor Dellangelo, Blake Hewitt and Nathan Beckman erupt with excitement toward their bench after Hewitt’s buzzer-beater was signaled as counted by the referee (partially hidden behind Beckman) at the conclusion of their Class C boys basketball district tournament championship game against Ishpeming held in Negaunee on March 9. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

Ishpeming’s Gavin Sunberg takes a shot with Gwinn’s Tucker Taylor defending during a Class C district tournament game on March 7 in Negaunee. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)

With head coach Ben Smith kneeling at right, the Marquette bench watches their team play Saginaw Heritage during the Class A girls basketball regional semifinal held in Gaylord on March 6. (Photo by Brandon Folsom)