Tuesday Sports 2/12/19
12 February 2019 Sports
Sports from Wayne Mausser
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and had 17 rebounds, Eric Bledsoe added 19 points and the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the pesky Chicago Bulls 112-99 on Monday night.
Malcolm Brogdon added 17 points and Khris Middleton had 16 to help league-leading Milwaukee win for the seventh time in eight games and improve to 13-2 over its last 15.
Antetokounmpo recorded his 39th double-double of the season in his return after sitting out his fourth game of the season Saturday, against Orlando in Milwaukee, due to right knee soreness The Bucks had their lowest scoring output of the season in that one as their six-game winning streak ended in a 103-83 loss to the Magic.
Zach LaVine finished with 27 points after scoring 17 in the first half, and Lauri Markkanen had 20 points and 17 rebounds to help Chicago stay close until the end. Otto Porter Jr., acquired last week from Washington, added 18 points in his third game with the Bulls, but Chicago lost for the fourth time in five and dropped to 3-18 in its last 21.
The Bucks play at Indiana on Wednesday, then have eight days off over the All-Star break before hosting Boston on Feb. 21.
The Milwaukee Bucks have recalled forward Christian Wood from the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.
In his 10th G League assignment of the season, Wood scored a season-high 45 points
on 18-for-25 (.720) shooting and hauled in 20 rebounds in the Herd’s 117-106 win
over the Canton Charge on Sunday. In 20 games with the Herd this season, Wood is
averaging 29.3 points, 13.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.1 steals per
game while shooting 54.8 percent from the field.
Wood has appeared in 10 games with the Bucks during the 2018-19 season and is
averaging 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 5.1 minutes per contest.
Meanwhile, Milwaukee Bucks forward Christian Wood has been named to the Midseason All-NBA G League Eastern Conference Team.
In 20 games with the Herd this season, Wood is averaging a team-best 29.3 points per game – second among all NBA G League players, 13.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks, while shooting 54.8 percent from the field. He is one of two players in the G League this season averaging at least 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks.
Wood has scored in double figures in all 20 of his games this season, including
30-or-more points on 12 separate occasions. The forward has also posted 16
double-double performances on the season.
Wood has appeared in 10 games with the Bucks during the 2018-19 season and is
averaging 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 5.1 minutes per contest.
College Basketball
Michigan State is at Wisconsin tonight. The Badgers are 17-7 overall and 9-4 in the Big Ten while the Spartans are 19-5 and 10-3 in the conference.
High School Basketball (Boys)
Kaukauna 87, Appleton West 80
Little Chute 88, Luxemburg-Casco 69
Lourdes Academy 95, Wayland Academy 71
Omro 67, Chilton 55
Seymour 75, Green Bay East 60
Wrightstown 64, Clintonville 58, OT
Wisconsin Dells 69, Adams-Friendship 40
(Girls)
Freedom 66, Oconto Falls 36
Kimberly 52, Appleton North 48
Markesan 57, Ripon 37
Plymouth 52, Berlin 49
Port Edwards 65, Wild Rose 61
Randolph 66, Cambria-Friesland 39
Rio 57, Watertown Luther Prep 50
Boys Hockey (Regionals)
Ashwaubenon Co-Op 6, Oshkosh North Co-Op 2
Xavier Co-Op 3, Appleton North Co-Op 0
Wisconsin offensive lineman Jon Dietzen announced on Twitter on Monday he has decided to retire from football prior to his redshirt senior season with the Badgers.
Dietzen battled ankle and hip injuries the last four years at Wisconsin. Dietzen redshirted in 2015, started eight games at left guard in 2016 and 12 at left guard in 2017 before moving to left tackle in 2018.
Dietzen battled ankle injuries during his first few seasons and then had surgery on both hips before last season. He split time with Bay Port alum Cole Van Lanen at left tackle but started 12 of 13 games.
Van Lanen, who played in all 13 games as a redshirt sophomore last season is expected to enter camp as the no. 1 left tackle.
The Wisconsin offensive line will look very different in 2019. Four starters will not be with the team.
Seniors left guard Michael Dieter and right guard Beau Benzschawel have run out of eligibility. While right tackle David Edwards declared for the NFL Draft.
Dieter, Benzschawel and Edwards will be at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis starting Feb. 26.
Phil Michelson beat Paul Casey by three shots to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Monday. Darkness on Sunday forced the tournament to be completed yesterday. Michelson shot a final round 65 and finished 19 under while Casey finished alone in second place at 16 under.
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