1/26/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday
26 January 2023 Sports
Thursday Sports
From Wayne Mausser
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 14 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the short-handed Denver Nuggets 107-99 on Wednesday night.
The Western Conference-leading Nuggets were missing four usual starters in two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic (left hamstring tightness), Jamal Murray (left knee/injury management), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (sprained right wrist) and Michael Porter Jr. (personal reasons).
Jokic had returned after missing two games and recorded his fourth straight triple-double Tuesday in a 99-98 victory at New Orleans he rested the hamstring Wednesday rather than playing on back-to-back nights. Porter missed a third straight game.
Jrue Holiday had 20 points for the Bucks, who won despite committing 23 turnovers. Pat Connaughton scored a season-high 19 points, matched a career high with 12 rebounds and shot 7 of 8 overall and 5 of 6 on 3-point attempts.
Aaron Gordon had 26 points and 13 rebounds for the Nuggets. Bones Hyland added 15 points.
While the Nuggets were missing most of their top players, the Bucks also weren’t at full strength.
Milwaukee’s Bobby Portis missed a game for the first time this season after spraining his right medial collateral ligament and right wrist Monday in a 150-130 troi,[j at Detroit The Bucks said Portis will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Bucks rookie MarJon Beauchamp was out due to patella tendinitis in his right knee.
Milwaukee led throughout the second half, but struggled to put the Nuggets away.
The Bucks are at Indiana on Friday. In their only previous meeting this season, the Bucks beat the Pacers 132-119 in Milwaukee on Jan. 16.
Jahmir Young scored 22 points and Donta Scott recorded a double-double and Maryland distanced itself in the second half en route to a 73-55 win over Wisconsin on Wednesday night.
Scott’s jump shot with 9:10 remaining put the Terrapins up 59-49 and Maryland (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) led by double digits the rest of the way.
Scott finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, Julian Reese scored 14 points shooting 7 for 8 and Hakim Hart 13 shooting 6 for 9. Maryland shot 56% overall on 28-for-50 shooting.
Wisconsin (12-7, 4-5) — defeated in five of its last six — got 19 points from Connor Essegian, 13 from Tyler Wahl and 11 from Steven Crowl.
After Essegian’s 3-pointer with 6:01 before halftime, the Terrapins posted a 10-0 run in a little more than three minutes when Scott made a technical foul shot after Jordan Davis was called for a flop. Young scored a layup, and after Carter Gilmore missed a 3-point attempt for Wisconsin, Scott made a 3. Young added a layup for a 30-23 lead with 2:56 before intermission and the Terrapins led 32-28 at halftime.
Maryland has played .500 in its last eight games but 10-1 at home.
Wisconsin hosts Illinois on Saturday. Maryland hosts Nebraska on Saturday.
Basketball Schedule for Thursday
(Boys)
Waupun at Ripon-Tipoff at 7:15 on the Ripon Channel
Berlin at Winneconne-Tipoff at7:15 on 1023, The Bug
Plymouth at Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Weyauwega-Fremont at Shiocton
Pacelli at Tri-County
Wild Rose at Port Edwards
Oshkosh North at Hortonville
Kaukauna at Oshkosh West
Wautoma at Wisconsin Dells
Adams-Friendship at Nekoosa
Westfield at Mauston
Central Wisconsin Christian at Dodgeland
Wayland Academy at Horicon
Valley Christian at Hustisford
Oakfield at Lourdes Academy
Fall River at Cambria-Friesland
Markesan at Rio
Montello at Randolph
Pardeeville at Princeton/Green Lake
(Girls)
North Fond du Lac at Campbellsport
Omro at Laconia
Winnebago Lutheran at Lomira
Saint Mary’s Springs at Mayville
Iola-Scandinavie at Weyauwega-Fremont
Fox Valley Lutheran at Clintonville
Freedom at Waupaca
Waterloo at Pardeeville
The Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, lost to the Motor City Cruise 120-102. The Herd started strong grabbing an early lead of 8-5. The lead didn’t last for long as the Cruise pushed ahead to take a 10-point lead at the end of the first quarter. The Herd fought back with a huge 11 point run in the second quarter to take the lead but again the Cruise powered ahead at the end of the half. Motor City cruised ahead to another 10-minute lead however the Herd tied the game at the end of the third quarter. The Herd took the lead in the beginning of the fourth quarter, nevertheless the Cruise won the game.
Jordan Bone and Rob Edwards led the Herd with 22 points while Brandon Randolph added 21 points off the bench.
Stanley Umude guided the Cruise with 25 points followed by David Nwaba with 23 points.
The Herd will return home for the first game of the back-to-back series with the Greensboro Swarm on Friday, January 27th with tipoff set for 7:00 p.m. CST.
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