Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday 12/19/19
19 December 2019 Sports
A program-record 126 points was scored by Green Bay on Wednesday night at the Kress Center, with all eight players to dress reaching double-figures in the 126-64 rout of Concordia University Chicago. The Phoenix (4-8) netted a program-record 72 points in the first half alone, with the 62-point winning margin serving as the second-largest gap in program history as well. Kameron Hankerson led all scorers with 21 points, but Cody Schwartz and Manny Patterson also dumped 20 points of their own. Patterson’s came along with 16 rebounds and three blocks, with the big man going 9-for-12 from the field. Amari Davis tallied 19 points, JayQuan McCloud added 15, while Hunter Crist and Will Chevalier each finished with 10 points. Green Bay will wrap up nonconference play on Saturday (Dec. 21) at Northern Illinois. Tip is set for 1 p.m. in DeKalb, Ill.
Kewaunee senior offensive lineman Tanor Bortolini is officially a Wisconsin Badger. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound OL signed his national letter of intent to Wisconsin on Wednesday at Kewaunee High School. The All-State lineman verbally committed to Wisconsin in May. Bortolini is rated as a three-star recruit according to 247 Sports. The plan moving forward for him is likely to redshirt next year. Wisconsin currently has the 26th ranked recruiting class according to 247 Sports behind Big Ten teams: Ohio State (3), Michigan (12), Penn State (13) and Nebraska (20).
The Packers return to the practice field today in preparation for Monday night’s game at Minnesota. Green Bay is 11-3 while the Vikings are 10-4.
It’s a battle tonight at Fiserv Forum as the Bucks host the Lakers. The two teams are tied for the league’s best record, at 24-4. Milwaukee leads the Eastern Conference while the Lakers are first in the west.
Boys Basketball (Thurs.)
Berlin @ Plymouth
Sheboygan Falls @ Laconia
Lomira @ St. Mary’s Springs
Mayville @ Columbus
North Fond du Lac @ Omro
Dodgeland @ Lourdes Academy
Oakfield @ Valley Christian
Hustisford @ Wayland Academy
Fall River @ Markesan
Princeton/Green Lake @ Cambria-Friesland
Pardeeville @ Randolph
Rio @ Montello
Girls Basketball (Thurs.)
Campbellsport @ Ripon-Tipoff is at 7:15 on AM1600/93.1FM, WRPN.
Kewaskum @ Winneconne
Oshkosh North @ Kaukauna
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