Every Thursday, we send out the great OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview filled with awesome things to do. Some are sports-related; many are not. So every Monday, we recap what happened in the world of Wisconsin sports while you were doing all those other awesome things.
Friday
Admirals beat Wild, 4-2: All the scoring happened in the first period, as Milwaukee overcame an early 2-0 deficit with four straight goals to get the win at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Admirals got a balanced effort on offense, with 10 players registering at least one point, while goalie Juuse Saros stopped 19 shots to stymy Iowa.
Wave lose to Comets, 10-5: Milwaukee’s goalkeeping gaffes put it behind early in the opener of their second-round MASL playoff series, and not even Ian Bennett’s electrifying hat trick could save the team at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Keeper Nick Vorberg had a bad first-quarter giveaway in front of the net that resulted in a Missouri goal and also got him hurt, which led to backup Marcel Feenstra entering and allowing two quick scores to put the Wave down, 4-1.
Saturday
Bucks beat Pelicans, 103-92: With six players in double figures, including all five starters, Milwaukee’s balanced scoring overcame Anthony Davis’ 29-point night, ending its six-game losing streak against New Orleans. Khris Middleton had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Greg Monroe added 16 and 11, and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 18 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Admirals lose to Wolves, 4-2: After taking a 2-0 lead in the first period in Rosemont, Ill., Milwaukee allowed four unanswered goals to fall to Chicago. The Admirals, who got early goals from Max Reinhart and Kevin Fiala, outshot the Wolves, 26-20, but went 0 for 4 on power-play opportunities in the final two periods.
Milwaukee women beat Wright State, 68-60: Sophomore guard Jenny Lindner scored a game-high 31 points, 27 of which came in the second half, to lead the Panthers past the Raiders in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament in Green Bay. Sierra Ford-Washington added 15 for Milwaukee.
Sunday
Bucks beat Nets, 109-100: Despite losing valuable hours to the time zone change and Daylight Savings, Milwaukee won on the road in the second game of a back-to-back at Brooklyn. Giannis Antetokounmpo registered his fourth triple-double, putting up game-highs of 28 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists, while Jabari Parker added 23 points in the Bucks’ third straight victory.
Milwaukee women lose to Green Bay, 64-32: The plucky underdog Panthers had their NCAA tournament hopes crushed by the Horizon League powerhouse Phoenix in the conference title game in Green Bay. Milwaukee shot just 28 percent and its 32 points were a season low, while Green Bay won its 14th conference tournament championship and earned its 16th NCAA appearance. The Panthers qualified for the WNIT.
Admirals beat Wild, 5-1: In Des Moines, Milwaukee scored a season-high four power-play goals and goalie Marek Mazanec made 27 saves in the win over Iowa. Max Reinhart added two more goals, giving him a team-high 19, while Pontus Aberg had a goal and two assists.
Wave lose to Comets, 8-2: In Game 2 of its second-round series, Milwaukee was swept out of the MASL playoffs in Independence, its season coming to an end at the feet of mighty Missouri. The Wave mustered just two goals – courtesy of Max Ferdinand and Ian Bennett – and allowed a hat trick to Max Touloute in the defeat.
Badgers earn No. 7 seed in NCAA tournament: Wisconsin (20-12, 12-6 Big Ten), which lost in the second round of the conference tournament, was given the seventh seed in the NCAA East Region by the selection committee. The Badgers will face 10th-seeded Pittsburgh in St. Louis on Friday.
Phoenix earn No. 14 seed in NCAA tournament: After winning the Horizon League tournament title, Green Bay was awarded the 14th seed in the West Region and will play No. 3 seed Texas A&M in Oklahoma City on Friday. It’s the Phoenix’s first appearance in the NCAA tourney since 1996.
Born in Milwaukee but a product of Shorewood High School (go ‘Hounds!) and Northwestern University (go ‘Cats!), Jimmy never knew the schoolboy bliss of cheering for a winning football, basketball or baseball team. So he ditched being a fan in order to cover sports professionally - occasionally objectively, always passionately. He's lived in Chicago, New York and Dallas, but now resides again in his beloved Brew City and is an ardent attacker of the notorious Milwaukee Inferiority Complex.
After interning at print publications like Birds and Blooms (official motto: "America's #1 backyard birding and gardening magazine!"), Sports Illustrated (unofficial motto: "Subscribe and save up to 90% off the cover price!") and The Dallas Morning News (a newspaper!), Jimmy worked for web outlets like CBSSports.com, where he was a Packers beat reporter, and FOX Sports Wisconsin, where he managed digital content. He's a proponent and frequent user of em dashes, parenthetical asides, descriptive appositives and, really, anything that makes his sentences longer and more needlessly complex.
Jimmy appreciates references to late '90s Brewers and Bucks players and is the curator of the unofficial John Jaha Hall of Fame. He also enjoys running, biking and soccer, but isn't too annoying about them. He writes about sports - both mainstream and unconventional - and non-sports, including history, music, food, art and even golf (just kidding!), and welcomes reader suggestions for off-the-beaten-path story ideas.
