2/1/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Wednesday
1 February 2023 Sports
Wednesday Sports
From Wayne Mausser
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 18 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 124-115 on Tuesday night to win their fifth straight and avenge one of their most embarrassing losses of the season.
The Bucks withstood a triple-double from Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball, who had 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
Charlotte (16-36) entered the night with the fourth-worst record in the NBA, but the Hornets won at Milwaukee on January 6th to hand the Bucks their second-most lopsided loss of the season. The Hornets had 51 points in the opening period that night — matching the NBA record for a first quarter — and limited Antetokounmpo to nine points.
Even after scoring 50 points in a 135-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, Antetokounmpo spent part of his postgame press conference talking about how the Bucks needed to play better in the rematch with the Hornets.
Milwaukee took a 114-97 lead on an Antetokounmpo 3-pointer with 7:13 left but wouldn’t make another basket until Antetokounmpo provided a driving layup with 27.1 seconds remaining.
Charlotte cut the lead to 118-113 when Mason Plumlee hit a layup and drew a foul with 1:06 left. But Plumlee missed the ensuing free throw, and the Bucks put it away from there.
Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton had 18 points in 20 minutes, his longest outing since coming back from a sore right knee that caused him to miss 18 games. The three-time All-Star has come off the bench in each of his four games since returning. Jrue Holday had 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
Terry Rozier scored 20 points, Gordon Hayward 16, Jalen McDaniels 15 and P.J. Washington and Mason Plumlee 14 each for Charlotte. Plumlee also had 14 rebounds.
The Bucks host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.
The Denver Broncos agreed Tuesday to a trade with the New Orleans Saints to make Sean Payton the 19th head coach in franchise history, sources told ESPN.
The Saints will receive the Broncos’ 2023 first-round pick (No. 29 overall) and 2024 second-round pick for Payton and the Saints’ 2024 third-round selection, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Broncos are also expected to make Payton one of the highest-paid head coaches in the league.
College Basketball (Men’s)
Ripon College 60, Beloit College 59-Ryan Steffes led the Red Hawks with 15 points, Cade Tachmeier 14 and Jalen Mahone scored 12. Ripon improves to 10-10 and 6-5 in the conference.
(Wednesday Night)
UW-Eau Claire at UW-Oshkosh-Tipoff at 7:00
College Basketball (Women’s)
Ripon College 82, Beloit College 68-Skylar Brescia led Ripon with 29 points. Ripon improves to 14-6 overall and 10-1 in the conference.
(Wednesday)
UW-Oshkosh at UW-Eau Claire-Tipoff at 7:00.
Basketball (Tues.)
(Boys)
Ripon at Winneconnee 60, Ripon 47-Logan Loether led the Wolves with 26 points, Cody Allmers had 16 and Cohen Reetz scored 12. The Tigers Riley Brooks led all scorers with 36. Winneconne improves to 14-4 overall and 6-2 in the East Central while Ripon falls to 2-16 overall and 0-8 on conference play.
Berlin 59, Waupun 48
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 62, Kewaskum 48
Plymouth 75, Green Bay East 36
Omro 66, Waupaca 57
Saint Mary’s Springs 74, Kiel 60
Weyauwega-Fremont 51, Bondeul 45
Almond-Bancroft 89, Tri-County 14
Wild Rose 60, Rosholt 24
Fond du Lac 79, Appleton East 61
Kaukauna 83, Hortonville 78
Neenah 68, Oshkosh West 54
Oshkosh North 75, Kimberly 63
Clintonville 64, Marinette 38
Wautoma 75, Adams-Friendship 61
Wisconsin Dells 89, Mauston 54
Westfield 55, Nekoosa 31
Central Wisconsin Christian 77, Valley Christian 34
Lourdes Academy 63, Dodgeland 38
Horicon 72, Hustisford 47
Wayland Academy 67, Oakfield 60
Randolph 56, Cambria-Friesland 38
Fall River 60, Pardeeville 47
Markesan 72, Montello 33
Rio at Princeton/Green Lake 50, Rio 43
(Girls)
(Tues.)
Berlin 41, Markesan 29
Kewaskum 52, Sheboygan Falls 39
Omro 66, Campbellsport 27
Laconia 68, Saint Mary’s Springs 27
Lomira 58, Mayville 28
Winnebago Lutheran 58, North Fond du Lac 45
Almond-Bancroft 53, Tri-County 31
Fond du Lac 74, Appleton East 62
Hortonville 58, Kaukauna 46
Neenah 67, Oshkosh West 49
Kimberly 44, Oshkosh North 40
Marinette 52, Clintonville 50
Fox Valley Lutheran 55, Wrightstown 43
Freedom 75, Little Chute 9
Oconto Falls 64, Waupaca 62
Westfield 76, Wautoma 41
Wisconsin Dells 53, Adams-Friendship 36
Mauston 59, Nekoosa 21
Central Wisconsin Christian 69, Montello 42
Pardeeville 62, Wisconsoin Heights 49
Watertown Luther Prep 53, Rio 50
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