1/5/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
5 January 2024 Sports
The first battle between Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama exceeded the hype.
Antetokounmpo had 44 points and 14 rebounds and Milwaukee overcame an electric performance by Wembanyama on his 20th birthday to beat San Antonio 125-121 on Thursday night.
Wembanyama had 27 points,nine rebounds, five blocks, altered numerous shots and was 10 from 18 from the field. Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 34.
Wembanyama’s first meeting with Antetokounmpo was delayed by the French rookie’s sprained ankle Dec. 19 in Milwaukee, but it proved to be worth the wait.
“He’s an unbelievable talent,” Antetokounmpo said. “Can score any time he wants. Plays the right way. Plays to win. It was great playing against him.”
The 7-footers dueled in the final minutes with both hitting clutch 3-pointers and making critical plays defensively.
Damian Lillard finished with 25 points and 10 assists.
The Bucks are at Houston on Saturday night.
The Packers host the Bears Sunday in the 208th matchup between the two teams. Green Bay leads in the all-time series 106-95 with 6 ties in one of the oldest and most intense rivalries in all of sports.
A win by the 8-8 Packers against the 7-9 Bears means a playoff berth. If the Packers lose there’s still a slight chance they could make the postseason. Green Bay won the season-opener at Chicago 38-20. Since then both teams have had their ups and downs but both teams are riding a two-game winning streak and Chicago has won 4 of its 5 games.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love was named the NFC Offensive player of the week and on the season has thrown 30 touchdown passes and rushed for four touchdowns. On the injury side of things, the Packers continued to see all their receivers practice on Thursday. But RB A.J. Dillon did not practice again and did not sound super optimistic about playing Sunday. And LG Elgton Jenkins sat out practice again. He has recently rested on Wednesday, but this week sat out Thursday as well after getting rolled up last week in Minnesota.
Sunday’s pregame starts at 1:00 with the tipoff at 3:25 and can be heard on FM 102.3,The Bug.
There are two games Saturday in the NFL. Pittsburgh plays at Baltimore and Houston is at Indianapolis.
In G-League action tonight the Wisconsin Herd hosts the Greensboro Swam in the first game of a two-game series. Tipoff tonight and tomorrow night is at 7:00 at the Oshkosh Arena.
In men’s college basketball last night Ripon College lost to Grinnell College 98-91. Tomorrow Ripon is at RV Illinois College with the tipoff at 1:00.
In Big Ten men’s basketball tomorrow #21 Wisconsin hosts Nebraska. Tipoff is at 1:15 at the Kohl Center.
UW-Stout is at UW-Oshkosh at part of Alumni Night with the tipoff at 5:00.
In women’s college basketball Thursday night Ripon College beat Grinnell College 50-46. Tomorrow Ripon is Illinois College with the tipoff at 3:00.
Saturday UW-Oshkosh is at UW-Stout with the tipoff at 3:00.
Boys Basketball (Thurs.)
Boys:
Plymouth 86, Ripon 32
Kewaskum at Waupun
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Berlin
Beaver Dam at Monona Grove
Bay Port at Appleton North
Freedom at Fox Valley Lutheran
Washington County Home School at Hustisford
Girls:
Green Bay East at Sturgeon Bay
New London at Menasha
Shawano at Seymour
Laconia at Campbellsport
North Fond du Lac at Winnebago Lutheran
Mayville at Omro
Lomira at St. Mary’s Springs
Mauston at Adams-Friendship
Wautoma at Wisconsin Dells
Westfield at Nekoosa
Lourdes Academy at Oakfield
Horicon at Valley Christian
Washington County Home School at Hustisford
Cambria-Friesland at Fall River
Montello at Randolph
Princeton/Green Lake at Pardeeville
Rio at Markesan
Boys and Girls Basketball 1/5
Boys:
Shawano at Green Bay East
Xavier at New London
Seymour at West De Pere
Menasha at Green Bay West
Campbellsport at Lomira
Saint Mary’s Springs at Omro
Laconia at North Fond du Lac
Winnebago Lutheran at Mayville
Oshkosh West at Appleton East
Kimberly at Fond du Lac
Hortonville at Oshkosh North
Appleton West at Neenah
Clintonville at Wrightstown
Little Chute at Marinette
Antigo at Waupaca
Mauston at Adams-Friendship
Wautoma at Wisconsin Dells
Westfield at Nekoosa
Oakfield at Lourdes Academy
Valley Christian at Horicon
Dodgeland at Stockbridge
Fall River at Cambria-Friesland
Pardeeville at Princeton/Green Lake
Randolph at Montello
Markesan at Rio
Girls:
Plymouth at Ripon-Tipoff at 7:15 on AM 1600/93.1 FM, WRPN and the Ripon Channel
Kewaskum at Waupun
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Berlin
Green Bay East at Xavier
Oregon at Beaver Dam
Appleton East at Oshkosh West
Fond du Lac at Kimberly
Oshkosh North at Hortonville
Neenah at Appleton West
Kaukauna at Appleton North
Clintonville at Wrightstown
Marinette at Freedom
Waupaca at Luxemburg-Casco
Clintonville at Wrightstown
Oconto Falls at Denmark
Fox Valley Lutheran at Little Chute
Hilbert at Valley Christian
Hustisford at Pardeeville
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