2/17/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
17 February 2023 Sports
Friday Sports
From Wayne Mausser
Giannis Antetokounmpo broke Milwaukee’s career assists record before leaving the game because of a sprained right wrist, and the Bucks won their 12th straight, beating the Chicago Bulls 112-100 on Thursday night. Reportedly, X-Rays were negative.
Brook Lopez scored a season-high 33 points. Jevon Carter had 22, and Jrue Holiday added 15 points and nine assists.
The Bucks were never seriously threatened. But Antetokounmpo’s injury early in the second quarter cast a cloud over a team that appeared to have so much going for it heading into the All-Star break.
The two-time MVP was hurt trying to block a finger roll attempt by Chicago’s Coby White after the guard drove past him. He jammed his wrist against the stanchion and stayed down grimacing in pain. Antetokounmpo finished with a season-low two points and three assists, giving him 3,274 over 10 seasons to break Paul Pressey’s record of 3,272 from 1982 to 1990. He also had seven rebounds.
Antetokounmpo matched the assists mark when he fed Lopez for a 3-pointer two minutes into the game and broke it when he passed to Carter for another 3 that bumped Milwaukee’s lead to 19-10 in the first quarter. He also is the Bucks’ career leader in blocks, triple-doubles, free throws made, free throws attempted and minutes.
The Bulls lost their sixth in a row, their worst skid since dropping six straight in the 2020-21 season. Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 16 rebounds.
In Big Ten basketball Saturday, Wisconsin hosts Rutgers. The Badgers are coming off a 64-59 win at home over Michigan on Tuesday night. Tipoff is at 11:00.
Knox College at Ripon College-Tipoff at 3:00.
Women’s College Basketball (Sat.)
Knox College at Ripon College-Tipoff at 1:00.
For Corbin Burnes, the disappointment wasn’t from losing his salary arbitration case so much as hearing the words the Milwaukee Brewers used during the proceedings to determine his 2023 salary. They stung.
The 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner attended his case and came away with hard feelings. He lost his hearing and will receive $10.01 million from the Brewers rather than his $10.75 million request.
“Obviously, it’s tough to hear. It’s tough to take. They’re trying to do what they can to win a hearing,” Burnes told reporters at spring training in Phoenix. “There’s no denying that the relationship is definitely hurt from what (transpired) over the last couple weeks. There’s really no way of getting around that.”
A five-year veteran, Burnes is 35-19 with a 3.21 ERA. He is eligible for free agency after the 2024 World Series.
“You kind of find out your true value,” the right-hander said. “You think you work hard for seven years in the organization, and five years with the big-league team, and you get in there and basically they value you much different than what you thought you’d contributed to the organization.
“They won it. But when it came down to winning or losing the hearing, it was more than that for me.”
Burnes felt like he was put “in the forefront” of the reason why the Brewers didn’t make the postseason in 2022.
Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold explained in a statement, “the arbitration process always presents uncomfortable situations for both the club and player involved. It is never easy to present a case against a member of the Brewers family.
“I’d like to reiterate that we view Corbin as one of the leaders of our franchise and value him as an elite talent in the game. Corbin is a major contributor to the organization both on and off the field, and we look forward to another outstanding season from him in 2023.”
One of the fears of a player attending their own proceeding is he hears unflattering words from the team. The chatter isn’t all rosy when money’s at stake.
“There was no attacking of character or the person who I was,” Burnes said. “But just some of the stuff that was said, that definitely didn’t need to be said, is something that I think kind of disappointed everyone.”
On the Men’s PGA Tour in the Genesis Invitational, Max Homa and Keith Mitchell each shot 7-under for a first round 64, one stroke ahead of Jon Rahm. Tiger Woods finished with three straight birdies to shoot a 2-under 69.
The NBA All-Star Game is Sunday night. Teams will be chosen before the game by captains Giannis Antetokounmpo and LdBron James. Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday are the only Bucks on the East Team.
The 65th running of the Daytona 500 is Sunday at 1:30 CDT at Daytona International Speedway. After duels, Alex Bowman won the pole.
In men’s college hockey Wisconsin hosts Michigan State tonight and Saturday at the Kohl Center.
In women’s college hockey, Wisconsin closes its season with a two-game home series against #1 Ohio State Saturday and Sunday.
Boys Basketball (Thurs.)
Campbellsport 53, Laconia 44
Saint Mary’s Springs 82, Lomira 53
Mayville 73, Omro 72
Winnebago Lutheran 84, North Fond du Lac 34
Saint Lawrence Seminary 50, Dodgeland 34
Girls Basketball (Thurs.)
Ripon 47, Berlin 30
Kewaskum at Plymouth
Wittenberg/Birnamwood 58 Weyauwega-Fremont 42
Rosholt 50, Rio 21
Wild Rose 39, Pacelli 32
Kaukauna 67, Fond du Lac 62
Neenah 69, Oshkosh North 47
Oshkosh West 43, Appleton North 37
Denmark 71, Clintonville 61
Fox Valley Lutheran 66, Luxemburg-Casco 30
Freedom 69, Oconto Falls 31
Wisconsin Dells 47, Wautoma 45-Brianna Buechner led the Hornets with 18 points and Montana Groskreutz had 15. Wautoma finished the regular season at 15-9 and 6-4 in the South Central Conference.
Adams-Friendship 61, Nekoosa 13
Westfield 82, Mauston 16
Central Wisconsin Christian 57, Hustisford 40
Horicon 40, Dodgeland 27
Lourdes Academy 75, Wayland Academy 31
Pardeeville 61, Cambria-Friesland 27
Rio 60, Fall River 51
Randolph 43, Markesan 25
Friday Basketball Schedule
(Boys)
Ripon at Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Winneconne at Kewaskum
Plymouth at Waupun
Campbellsport at New Berlin West (Sat.)
Messmer at Mayville (Sat.)
Weyauwega-Fremont at Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Rosholt at Tri-County
Wild Rose at Pacelli
Appleton North at Fond du Lac
Hortonville at Appleton West
Kimberly at Neenah
Oshkosh North at Kaukauna
Oshkosh West at Appleton East
Wrightstown at Clintonville
Fox Valley Lutheran at Little Chute
Marinette at Freedom
Waupaca at Luxemburg-Casco
Wautoma at Mauston
Adams-Friendship at Westfield
Wisconsin Dells at Nekoosa
Wayland Academy at Central Wisconsin Christian
Dodgeland at Valley Christian
Oakfield at Horicon
Lourdes Academy at Hustisford
Rio at Cambria-Friesland
Fall River at Randolph
Markesan at Princeton/Green Lake
Montello at Pardeeville
(Girls)
Laconia at Campbellsport
Lomira at North Fond du Lac
Mayville at Omro
Winnebago Lutheran at Saint Mary’s Springs
Bay Port at Fond du Lac
Oshkosh North at Hortonville
Oshkosh West at Stevens Point
Central Wisconsin Christian at Stockbridge
Randolph at New Berlin West (Sat.)
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