ESCANABA –Road trips in February can be hit or miss. For Gladstone and Escanaba girls basketball, Thursday’s road games saw some good and some bad. Here’s what went down.

No. 2 Gladstone 49, Iron Mountain 27

The Mountaineers (6-15) stayed within striking distance as the Braves (19-1) led 18-16 at intermission.

Junior Lillie Johnson then proceeded to net 12 of her game-best 20 point in the second half. Junior Addy Blowers drained a trio of 3-pointers in the game’s final 16 minutes as the Braves outscored IM 31-11 in the second half for the win.

Blowers finished with 12 points off four 3-pointers. Senior Mayce Hanson added eight points and senior Alexa Wetthuhn produced six points.

The Braves host Gwinn at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday before round two with No. 1 Negaunee on Thursday.

Sault Ste. Marie 53, Escanaba 46

Thursday’s game between the Eskymos (9-11) and Blue Devils (14-5) went back and forward like toddlers on a see-saw.

Esky led 16-14 after the first quarter. Sault led 29-25 at halftime. Esky led 38-37 after three quarters before Sault pulled away by outscoring the Eskymos 16-8 in the fourth quarter.

Junior Landry Bray led the orange and black with 14 points with five rebounds and a block. Senior Grayson LaMarche contributed 12 points, five boards, four assists, two blocks and a steal.

Senior Katey Lamb produced eight assists, six points and three rebounds.

The Eskymos stay on the road to face Marquette at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.