1/18/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Wednesday
18 January 2023 Sports
Wednesday Sports
From Wayne Mausser
Steven Crowl scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Wisconsin held on to continue its Madison mastery over Penn State, beating the Nittany Lions 63-60 on Tuesday night.
Tyler Wahl returned to the lineup for Wisconsin (12-5, 4-3 Big Ten) following a three-game absence from the lineup due to injury in which the Badgers lost all three. Wahl had 10 points and finished 3-for-10 shooting but buried his lone 3-point attempt.
Chucky Hepburn scored 13 points for Wisconsin and Connor Essegian 10.
Hepburn made two foul shots with seven seconds left to cap the scoring. Following a Penn State (12-6, 3-4) timeout, Andrew Funk’s 3 attempt bounced off the back of the rim and Jordan Davis secured the long rebound to end it.
Myles Dread’s 3-pointer with 2:38 remaining reduced the Nittany Lions’ deficit to 61-60, but Penn State failed to score again as it missed its last four-shot attempts and committed a turnover.
Jalen Pickett scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Penn State. Funk finished with 16 points shooting 3 for 8 from beyond the arc and Dread, a reserve, scored 11.
Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of the debut of the Kohl Center where Wisconsin moved its record to 19-0 against Penn State. The Nittany Lions haven’t beaten Wisconsin since 1995 in the Badgers’ former home the Field House.
The Badgers are 23-2 all-time against Penn State at Wisconsin. Wisconsin travels to Northwestern on Saturday.
Lake Forest College 78, Ripon College 68-Ryan Steffes scored 13 for the Red Hawks and was the only player in double figures for Ripon. Elijah Bull led the Red Hawks with 21 points. Ripon falls to 8-9 overall and 4-4 in the conference.
(Women)
Ripon College 73, Lake Forest College 55. Sklar Brescia led Ripon with 23 points, Kiana Fall had 16 and Bonnie Jensen scored 11. Melissa Gomez scored 13 and Katie Neher 11 for Lake Forest. Ripon upped its oveall record to 11-6 and 7-1 in conference play.
Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 37 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors 130-122 on Tuesday night. The Bucks, playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo for the fourth consecutive game, shot 19 for 39 (49%) from 3-point range.
Fred Van Vleet led Toronto with 39 points. Gary Trent Jr. added 28 points and Pascal Siakam had 23.
Play got chippy and action was halted at 6:40 of the fourth quarter with Milwaukee leading 113-110 because of an altercation involving several players neat the Bucks’ basket. Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez was whistled for two technical fouls and ejected. Technicals were also called on Toronto’s O.G. Anunoby and Jamaal Magloire on the play.
Lopez scored 15 of his 19 points in the third quarter before being ejected. The Bucks are at Cleveland Saturday.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers believes he can still produce at an MVP level in the right situation if he opts to play next season. Rodgers discussed the uncertainty of his future plans Tuesday during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on SiriusXM and YouTube. The four-time MVP hasn’t decided whether to return to the Packers, retire or request a trade.
“Do I still think I can play?” Rodgers said. “Of course. Of course. Can I play at a high level? Yeah. The highest. I think I can win MVP again, in the right situation. The right situation — is that Green Bay or is that somewhere else? I’m not sure.”
Rodgers posted his lowest passer rating as a starer and threw 12 interceptions- his highest single-season total since 2008 during his first season as a starter — as the Packers went 8-9 and missed the playoffs this season. He played much of the season with a broken right thumb and also dealt with injured ribs.
The 39-year-old Rodgers spoke with Packers officials last week after Green Bay’s season ended with a20-16 home loss to the Detroit Lions. A victory in that game would have given the Packers their fourth straight playoff appearance.
“We had all the conversations I think we wanted to have about football for now,” Rodgers said. “They’re not pressing for any type of specific answer, and I’m not mentally or physically at that point to give one.”
He has acknowledged a decision to return isn’t solely his to make and that the Packers could decide they want to move on. The Packers used their 2020 first-round draft pick on Utah State quarterback Jordan Love, who has backed up Rodgers the past three seasons.
Rodgers said that if he returns to Green Bay, he doesn’t want to be part of a rebuild. Rodgers named several veteran players he hoped would remain with the Packers if he returns for a 19th season.
“A guy like Marcedes Lewis is an important cog in the wheel of the locker room and the momentum of a team,” Rodgers said. “That’s a guy I want to finish my career with. If I’m playing, I want that guy next to me. I want the Randall Cobbs of the world, if he wants to be playing, in my locker room. Guys you can win with. Allen Lazard, Bobby Tonyan, Dave Bakhtiari.”
Basketball Schedule for Tuesday
(Boys)
Markesan 83, Ripon 70
Omro 70, Berlin 64
Kewaskum 75, Lomira 57
Plymouth 81, Roncalli 42
Winneconne 65, Menasha 54
West Allis 61, Campbellsport 56
West Bend West 74, Mayville 64
Kiel 80, Winnebago Lutheran 64
Weyauwega-Fremont 67, Amherst 64
Almond-Bancroft 57, Wild Rose 25
Fond du Lac 58, Wauwatosa West 50
Freedom 44, Clintonville 43
Wautoma 83, Lourdes Academy 60
Mauston 41, Reedsburg 38
Wisconsin Dells 83, Baraboo 67
Central Wisconsin Christian 53, Cambria-Friesland 32
Horicon 87, North Fond du Lac 62
Deerfield 74, Fall River 63
Johnson Creek 53, Rio 50
(Girls)
Wautoma 57, Ripon 43
Germantown 90, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 45
Winneconne 54, Plymouth 47
Waupun 51, Randolph 49
Winnebago Lutheran 75, Campbellsport 27
Laconia 74, Lomira 27
North Fond du Lac 56, Mayville 37
Omro 58, Saint Mary’s Springs 34
Fond du Lac 66, D.C. Everest 34
Neenah 62, Marshfield 54
Freedom 65, Clintonville 28
Fox Valley Lutheran 76, Waupaca 33
Westfield 62, Tomah 41
Platteville 61, Wisconsin Dells 52
Central Wisconsin Christian 50, Cambria-Friesland 41
Hustisford 55, Waterloo 50
St. Mary Catholic 69, Lourdes Academy 57
Columbus 59, Oakfield 53
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