The Sports Drive: Ben Olsen Talks Final Stretch for Modeltowners

Marquette, MIFebruary 14, 2019 – Ben Olsen’s Gwinn Modeltowners girls basketball team has a final stretch of the season one might consider “daunting.” The Modeltowners, beginning tonight, will play 5 games in 9 days. 2 of those games, will be against the #2 and #3 ranked teams in the U.P. Head coach Ben Olsen joined the Sports Drive to talk about this final stretch.

The UP 200 begins on Friday night. Dogs, mushers, and spectators will pack Marquette’s downtown to send off the teams. Luke and Mark talk UP 200 and Mark shares some of his favorite memories from the event.

Plus: Marquette-Negaunee preview; NMU/MTU Thursday night preview; Local sports recap

Tune into the Sports Drive weekdays from 3-5pm on Fox Sports Marquette 105.1 – 99.9 and online at foxsportsmarquette.com

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Written by: Eric Scott

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