Wednesday Sports 12/19/18
19 December 2018 Sports
Sports from Wayne Mausser
Davante Adams’ prolific season is rewarded Tuesday night with the receiver’s first selection to the Pro Bowl; he appeared in the game last season as an injury replacement. Aaron Rodgers was also selected to the NFC squad, his 7th Pro Bowl selection. Left tackle David Bakhtiari, defensive lineman Kenny Clark, and center Corey Linsley were all named alternates.
The Packers are en route to their 2nd straight losing season, a first in Green Bay since the 1990 and 1991 seasons, but Adams has been a bright spot. The most consistent offensive weapon is currently 2nd in the NFL in TD catches (12), 4th in receptions (100), and 4th in yards (1,315). He needs 13 more catches to break Sterling Sharpe’s team record (112). With 2 games remaining, Adams has a chance to become the Packers first player to have 100 catches, 1,500 yards, and 15 TDs in a season.
Rodgers typically doesn’t play in the Pro Bowl, skipping the last 4 times he has been selected. His 7 selections are 2 shy of Brett Favre’s team record for quarterbacks. Rodgers is close to a career-low completion percentage, and could set a career-low for TD passes in a full season as a starter; he has 23 with 2 games remaining, with his previous low of 28 set in the 2010 season.
Packers running back Aaron Jones will miss the final two games of the season after being placed on injured reserve.
The team’s leading rusher left the 24-17 loss to Chicago on Sunday in the first quarter with a knee injury. The defeat helped eliminate the Packers from playoff contention.
Jones ran for 728 yards and eight touchdowns on 133 carries in 12 games, including eight starts. He was among the league leaders in averaging 5.5 yards per attempt.
Jones missed the first two games of the season after being suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
Jamaal Williams figures to reclaim the starting running back job when the Packers visit the New York Jets on Sunday.
Green Bay signed rookie receiver Allen Lazard from the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad to replace Jones on the active roster. The Packers also signed defensive lineman Eric Cotton and cornerback D.J. Killings to the practice squad.
Markus Howard scored 26 points, including 19 over the final 10:22 of the first half to help stabilize No. 20 Marquette after a sloppy start Tuesday night in a 92-66 win over North Dakota.
Howard, a sharpshooting guard, was 9 of 13 from the field and 4 of 6 from behind the 3-point line. Sam Hauser added 21 points for Marquette (9-2).
Boys High School Basketball
Berlin 54, Adams-Friendship 32-Joey Rhein had 17 points and Ryan Bartol 15 for the Indians.
Appleton West 65, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 50
Fond du Lac 61, Manitowoc Lincoln 48
Freedom 63, Valders 55
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 64, Campbellsport 60
Martin Luther 79, Waupun 65
Menasha 71, Shawano Community 68, OT
Mount Horeb 41, Beaver Dam 32
Seymour 77, New London 60
Shiocton 62, Winneconne 51
St. Marys Springs 76, Omro 70
Winnebago Lutheran Academy 71, Mayville 55
Laconia 62, North Fond du Lac 19
Wautoma 67, Montello 42
Girls High School Basketball
Hortonville 63, Appleton North 44
Lourdes Academy 60, Wild Rose 56
Ripon 55, Kewaskum 47-Kirsten Sauerbrei had 18 points and Lexi Miller finished with 15 for the Tigers.
Montello 71, Wautoma 37
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