Hometown Broadcasting Sports Monday 3/2/20
2 March 2020 Sports
Yiannis Antetokounmpo scored 41points — including the last nine for his team — to go along with 20 rebounds and six assists and helping the Milwaukee Bucks to their sixth straight win, 93-85 over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Brook Lopez added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Bucks, who’ve won 20 of their last 22 games. Milwaukee’s run of scoring 100 points or more in 83 straight games ended, but it still improved to a league-best 52-8 on the season. The Bucks led by two entering the fourth quarter after turning the ball over 15 times in the first three quarters. Charlotte hung tough until the final two minutes, when Antetokounmpo took over. Antetokounmpo’s 20 rebounds were one shy of his career high. The Bucks outrebounded the Hornets 61-47. Devonte Graham had 17 points and Willy Hernangomez added 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Hornets, who were coming off a victory at defending champion Toronto on Thursday night. The Bucks are at Miami Monday night.
Brad Davison scored 20 points and Brevin Pritzl added 15 as Wisconsin rallied from a late deficit to beat Minnesota 71-69 on Sunday night. Daniel Oturu missed a heave from half court off a missed free throw that would’ve won it for Minnesota (13-5, 7-11 Big Ten). Oturu led Minnesota with 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Marcus Carr added 21 points. But they couldn’t put the Gophers over the hump in the crunch. Wisconsin (19-10, 12-6) trailed by four with less than 2 minutes left before a late rally. D’Mitrik Trice helped put the Badgers up for good, finding a cutting Aleem Ford for an open dunk with 30.5 second left to grab a 69-68 lead. The Badgers lost only one game in February, at Minnesota. They have now reeled off six straight wins. Wisconsin hosts Northwestern on Wednesday.
For the second time in four years, Ripon’s men’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division-III Tournament. The Red Hawks defeated 18th-ranked and top seeded St. Norbert 84-71 Saturday afternoon in the Midwest Conference Tournament Championship Game to earn the MWC’s automatic bid to next weekend’s NCAA Tourney, which will be Ripon’s 14th appearance all-time in the big dance. The win also extended Ripon’s current winning streak to 11 games, which is tied for the fifth-longest streak in program history, while also giving them 20 victories on the season, which is tied for sixth in program history, and is the eighth time they have won at least 20 games in a season. Ripon shot 67 percent (16-24) from the field in the second half, while holding St. Norbert to just 37 percent (10-34) shooting after halftime. Trent Jones led all scorers with 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting, while making both of his 3-pointers and both of his free throws. Owen Theune added a career-high 21 points and 10 rebounds for his second career double-double, while Steffes and Kyle Rutkowski chipped in with 13 and 11 points, respectively. Ripon will now find out who, when, and where they will play in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday’s selection show at 11:30 a.m., which will be streamed live on NCAA.com.
Winneconne’s Caleb Meunier was crowned a champion Saturday in the State Wrestling Tournament. He took first in the 113 pound weight class in Division 2 with a second period pin. In Division 1, Neenah’s Marshal Kools took first at 195 pounds with a second period pin.
In Cactus League baseball on Sunday, the Brewers nipped the Reds 4-3, to improve to 6-2. Logan Morrison hit a three-run homer, his second of the spring and Corey Ray hit his first for the Brew Crew. Eric Lauer picked up his first win of the spring, striking out five in 2.1 innings. Milwaukee has a rare day off today before playing the Padres on Tuesday.
A new report issued Saturday says the Packers will be hosting the Cleveland Browns during training camp this summer. According to packersnews.com, multiple sources say unless any changes are made, the Cleveland Browns will be in Wisconsin this summer. Last year, the Packers and Texans practiced together twice in early August.
The Green Bay Packers announced ticket prices will be higher this coming season. The team announced its plan to increase regular-season tickets between $1 and $7 per game. Preseason tickets will also increase between $1 and $6 per game, depending on seat location. Season ticket holders should expect invoices beginning Thursday with payment due in the Packers’ ticket office by March 31.
In golf on the PGA Tour, Sungjae Im won the Honda Classic shooting a six-under 274 to win by one sroke over Mackenzie Hughes and two strokes over Tommy Fleetwood.
In NASCAR, Alex Bowman dominated to win the Auto Club 400 in Fontana, California Sunday. It was his second NASCAR Cub Series victory.
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