Michigan Tech’s No. 1 caliber has been evident against some quality division II NCAA women’s basketball opponents, but it was that much clearer against an average division III opponent. The Huskies took it to the Finlandia Lions right away, jumping out to an early 14-3 lead, on their way to a 46-17 halftime advantage and a final score of 100-38, marking the first time that Michigan Tech has hit triple figures since 1998.

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After a strong 2-0 GLIAC start, the Michigan Tech women’s basketball team will briefly return to non-conference play as they prepare for one of only two regular season Tuesday games, the first coming on Dec. 8 against DIII Finlandia. The No. 1 Huskies are the clear favorite against their Hancock neighbors, as Michigan Tech is 18-0 all-time against the Lions, and they defeated them 91-30 during last year’s match-up at the SDC.

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On Friday November 13th, 2009 the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts hosted Michigan Tech’s Superior Wind Symphony and the Jeffers High School Band. The Jeffers High School Band, directed by Emily Raffaelli, started the show with “Black Tower,” and “Si Trocadero.” They also played familiar crowd pleasers “Danny Boy,” “Symphony in E Minor” by Dvorak, and “Music of the Night” from The Phantom of the Opera.
Superior Wind Symphony, conducted by Nicholas Enz, played after a brief intermission. They played “Tico Tico,” “Prelude, Opus 34, No. 14,” and “Incantation and Dance.” Then renowned guitarist and Michigan Tech Alumnus Pat Valencia joined them on stage. Pat’s classical guitar playing was the feature of “Sunburst.” He then played electric guitar in “Chaos Theory.” This song featured a five minute solo from Pat. “Superior Winds should be honored to feature such skillful guitar playing. Pat Valencia is the man,” said Josh Mayo, Recording Engineer. Pat provides Suzuki Classical Guitar instruction and has a studio on the campus of Finlandia University.
Jeffers High School Band joined Superior Winds on stage to finish the night with two more songs. They played “Malaguena,” a Latin song whose melody can be heard in the “Zorro” soundtrack. The combined bands ended with the John Philip Sousa classic “Semper Fidelis,” which Emily Raffaelli conducted. The performance received a warm reception from an enthusiastic crowd, and was a great way to kick off the weekend.

The basketball scoreboard was not even hung from the ceiling yet as the Michigan Tech men’s basketball team took to their home court for the first time in an exhibition against the cross-river Finlandia Lions. Somebody forgot to tell the men in blue that it was an exhibition, as the D3 Lions’ ferocious full-court press kept the game close against the D2 hosts. The Huskies ultimately came away with the 81-71 victory, but not before Finlandia cut the margin to four points twice in the final five minutes.

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Winter break was far from boring for Michigan Tech women’s basketball. Seven wins and one loss bolstered the ladies to a 10-2 overall record while they remain undefeated, 8-0, in conference.

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