5/3/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
3 May 2024 Sports
From Wayne Mausser
Obi Toppin scored 21 points, T.J. McConnell had 20 points and nine assists and the Indiana Pacers won a playoff series for the first time in a decade, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 on Thursday night.
The Pacers will face the winner of the Philadelphia-New York series in the Eastern Conference semifinals. New York took a 3-2 lead into Game 6 later Thursday.
Indiana’s milestone victory came exactly 30 years after it swept Orlando 3-0 to advance in the NBA playoffs for the first time in franchise history, and it came on a night the Bucks again were without Giannis Antetokounmpo. The two-time league MVP never played after straining his left calf April 9.
Damian Lillard, meanwhile, returned from a right Achilles injury and played well – but was not nearly as dominant as he was in the first two games when he scored 69 points. Lillard finished with 28 points on 7-of-16 shooting.
Bobby Portis Jr. added 20 points and 15 rebounds for Milwaukee. Brook Lopez also had 20 points, and Khris Middleton had 14 points and eight rebounds.
Two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points, 10 assists and six rebounds for Indiana, and Pascal Siakam finished with 19 points and seven rebounds. Toppin and McConnell each had playoff career-high scoring totals, and McConnell also had four steals.
Indiana went 8-3 against the Bucks this season and handed Milwaukee its second straight first-round exit.
In the other Eastern Conference playoff series Thursday night the Knicks beat the 76ers on the road to win their series 4-2.
In the Western Conference playoffs tonight Cleveland is at Orlando with the Cavs leading that series 3-2 and the Clippers are at Dallas with the Mavs leading 3-2. After an off-day the Brewers are playing the Cubs this afternoon. Milwaukee has won two straight after beating Tampa Bay 7-1 Wednesday night and took that series 2 games to 1. This will be the first time the Brewers have faced the Cubs under their old manager Craig Counsell.
Rickie Weeks will again manage the team today as manager Pat Murphy serves the second game of his two-game suspension following Tuesday’s brawl between some Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.
Brewers RHP Joe Ross (1-3, 5.40) starts against Cubs RHP Hayden Wesneski (2-0, 0.87) to the mound. First pitch is at 1:20 from Wrigley Field.
There was just one game Thursday in the NL Central as the Cubs lost to the Mets 7-6. The Brewers lead the Cubs by a game in the division while the Reds are 3 ½ out, the Cardinals 5 ½ behind and the Pirates are 6 games behind.
Just days after hearing his name called in the NFL Draft, running back Braelon Allen got his mom an early Mother’s Day gift. Allen, who hails from Fond du Lac and played three seasons for the Wisconsin Badgers, surprised his mother with a new SUV. Allen was selected in the draft’s fourth round (134th overall) by the New York Jets.
20-year-old Allen is the youngest player in this year’s NFL Draft class. According to Spotrac, his contract is $4,630,000 over four years. The deal includes a signing bonus of $653,544..
In the Midwest League Thursday the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers won at home 4-1 over Great Lakes. The teams play again at 6:40 at Fox Cities Stadium.
In college baseball Saturday Ripon College is at Knox College for a doubleheader with the first game starting at noon. The teams finish up their 3-game series Sunday with a noon start.
(Fri) -UW-Oshkosh at UW-Platteville (DH)
(Sat.) UW-Oshkosh at UW-Platteville (DH)
(Sat.)-In women’s college softball Ripon hosts Knox College for a doubleheader with the first game starting at 1:00.
(Sun.)-Ripon College hosts Lake Forest College in a doubleheader beginning at 1:00. It’s Senior Day.
The Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs. The race was first run in 1875 and is North America’s longest continuously run horse race.. The race starts at 5:58 CDT.
On the PGA Tour Thursday Mike Wallace leads by 1 stroke over 7 other golfers in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Wallace shot an -8 under 63.
Baseball and Softball Schedule 5/2/2024
Baseball:
Waupun 5, Beaver Dam 4
Campbellsport 17, North Fond du Lac 3
Lomira 9, Omro 3
Mayville 11, Saint Mary’s Springs 3
Appleton North 6, Kaukauna 3
Kimberly at Appleton West
Mauston 10, Adams-Friendship 0
Cambria-Friesland 18, Randolph 1
Oakfield 3, Central Wisconsin Christian 2
Lourdes Academy/Valley Christian 8, Markesan 4
Softball:
Waupun 15, Ripon 0
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 4, Plymouth 3
Beaver Dam 6, Watertown 3
Green Bay West/East at New London
Menasha 6, Shawano 2
Campbellsport 6, North Fond du Lac 2
Mayville 16, Omro 1
St. Mary’s Springs 5, Lomira 4
Kaukauna 16, Fond du Lac 0
Oshkosh North 6, Neenah 5
Cambria-Friesland 7, Markesan 3
Oakfield 9, Randolph 1
Pardeeville 13, Princeton/Green Lake 9
The Ripon boys track team finished second at the Berlin Invitational Thursday. Wisconsin Lutheran Academy won the meet with 384 points while the Tigers finished with 298.
Ripon won the 4X800 and Aiden Ruedinger took second in the 3200.
The Ripon girls finished second with 317 points. Berlin won with 398.5 points.
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