Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday 1/14/22
14 January 2022 Sports
Sports for January 14th
The Packers continue to get healthier at the right time. Green Bay saw the return of Za’Darius Smith on Tuesday. Now you can add Whitney Mercilus to the growing list of players returning to practice. Mercilus went on injured reserve after suffering a torn biceps against the Seahawks in week 10. Many thought that injury would sideline the veteran pass rusher for the rest of the season. Then on Thursday he returned to the practice field. A surprise for even defensive coordinator Joe Barry. Throughout the regular season Rashan Gary and Preston Smith have carried the load for the Packers pass rush. That’s with the pair combining for 18.5 sacks. Adding more pass rushers, though, will only help their rotations heading into the playoffs. The Packers will find out after this weekend who their opponent will be in the divisional round of the playoffs at Lambeau Field.
The NFL playoffs start this weekend. Here’s a listing of the games and times.
Saturday-3:30-Las Vegas at Cincinnati
Saturday-7:15-New England at Buffalo
Sunday-Noon-Philadelphia at Tampa Bay
Sunday-3:30-San Francisco at Dallas
Sunday-7:15-Pittsburgh at Kansas City
Monday-7:15-Arizona at Los Angeles Rams
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks made sure coach Mike Budenholzer had an easy first night back on the job. Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to help Milwaukee rout the Golden State Warriors 118-99 on Thursday night in Budenholzer’s return from the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols. Antetokounmpo had his third triple-double of the season and 28th of his career. Budenholzer missed four games while in the health and safety protocols, with assistant Darvin Ham taking over as acting head coach. The Bucks went 1-3.
Khris Middleton added 23 points, Bobby Portis 20 and Grayson Allen 15 for the Bucks. Milwaukee never trailed while racing to a 77-38 halftime advantage and handing the Warriors their fourth loss in five games. Antetokounmpo had 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the first half. The Bucks were just two points shy of their largest halftime lead in franchise history, a record they set this season. Milwaukee led 77-36 at the half in a 123-92 victory over Orlando on Nov. 22. Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors with 16 points. Jonathan Kuminga had 15, Curry 12 and Thompson 11. The Bucks host Toronto Saturday.
Brad Davison scored 25 points and No. 13 Wisconsin beat No. 16 Ohio State 78-68 on Thursday night for its sixth straight victory. Tyler Wahl added 20 points, one point shy of his career high, for the Badgers (14-2, 5-1 Big Ten). Johnny Davis had 14 points and nine rebounds. Not only did Wahl spend time guarding Buckeyes standout E.J. Liddell, he had a career-high six assists and made his first 3-pointers of the season. Wahl only scored three points in an 18-point Ohio State victory over Wisconsin in December. Wisconsin was 10 of 23 from 3-point range. Davison made 4 of 6 baskets from 3-point range. Liddell scored 18 points for Ohio State (10-4, 4-2). Jamari Wheeler added 11 points, and Malaki Branham, Zed Key and Kyle Young each had 10. Wisconsin at Northwestern on Tuesday night.
Donovan Ivory had 19 points off the bench in his first game back from injury and Randy Tucker had a career-high 17 points as the Green Bay Phoenix defeated IUPUI, 69-54. Kamari McGee had 12 points, while Lucas Stieber had 7 assists. Green Bay now moves to 2-4 Horizon League play.
Boys Basketball (Thurs.)
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 96, Ripon 59
Kewaskum 54, Winneconne 48
Waupun 60, Plymouth 50
Xavier 76. Menasha 68
West De Pere 71, New London 58
Rosholt 61, Tri-County 41
Lourdes Academy 56, Central Wisconsin Christian 49
Pardeeville 52, Cambria-Friesland 46
Fall River 66, Rio 43
Randolph 52, Markesan 36
Princeton/Green Lake 96, Montello 56
Girls Basketball (Thursday)
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 82, Brookfield Academy 22
Lomira 50, Horicon 25
Berlin 50, North Fond du Lac 48
Omro 58, Rio 40
Wrightstown 69, Clintonville 27
Freedom 66, Little Chute 11
Wautoma 46, Nekoosa 22
Westfield 51, Wisconsin Dells 31
Lourdes Academy 59, Central Wisconsin Christian 20
Dodgeland 57, Parkview 51
Boys Basketball (Fri.)
Berlin at Ripon-The girls game starts 5:45 and the boys game follows at 7:15 on Am 1600/93.1 FM, WRPN.
Laconia at Campbellsport
Saint Mary’s Springs at Lomira
Omro at Mayville
Winnebago Lutheran at North Fond du Lac
Seymour at Green Bay West
Weyauwega-Fremont at Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Fond du Lac at Appleton West
Hortonville at Kimberly
Kaukauna at Appleton North
Neenah at Appleton East
Oshkosh West at Oshkosh North
Fox Valley Lutheran at Onalaska
Clintonville at Oconto Falls
Freedom at Denmark
Little Chute at Waupaca
Mauston at Adams-Friendship
Nekoosa at Wautoma
Westfield at Wisconsin Dells
Girls Basketball (Fri.)
Berlin at Ripon
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Winneconne
Kewaskum at Plymouth
Xavier at Waupun
Amherst at Laconia
New London at Saint Mary’s Springs
Menasha at Clintonville
Wittenberg-Birnamwood at Weyauwega-Fremont
Tri-County at Rosholt
Pacelli at Wild Rose
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