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
Badgers lose to Fighting Irish, 61-56: In a frustratingly disappointing finish full of self-inflicted errors, Wisconsin committed two critical turnovers in the final 20 seconds, blowing a late three-point lead and losing its Sweet 16 matchup to Notre Dame in Philadelphia. The Badgers’ unexpected run in the NCAA tournament was cut short partly thanks to 17 turnovers, including 10 in the second half, and two ruinous giveaways by juniors Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig, which ended their season.
Bucks lose to Hawks, 101-90: Milwaukee trailed by only four points heading into the fourth quarter in Atlanta, but Jeff Teague (18 points) woke up and the Hawks flexed their muscles to beat the struggling Bucks, who committed 15 turnovers to just 16 assists. Jabari Parker scored a game-high 19,while John Henson came off the bench to record a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds in 26 minutes.
Saturday
Bucks lose to Hornets, 115-91: Returning home after a three-game road trip, Milwaukee simply didn’t defend the three-point line against surprising Charlotte, falling behind by 12 after the first quarter at the BMO Harris Bradley Center and never recovering to lose its fifth consecutive contest. The Bucks’ starters were manhandled by the Hornets, who made 16 of 29 threes as a team. Backup big man John Henson led Milwaukee in points (19) and rebounds (eight), while reserve point guard Tyler Ennis handed out 12 assists to just two turnovers – aligning with head-scratchingly impressive team totals of 26 assists to nine turnovers. The Bucks' next game is Wednesday at home against the Suns.
Admirals lose to Stars, 5-4: Milwaukee took a 3-0 lead in the second period in Austin, Tex., but allowed the next four goals – including three on power plays – before forcing overtime and then falling in a shootout to the Stars. Still, the Admirals left Texas with a point – their sixth straight game with at least one – and stayed in first place in the Central Division. The Ads’ play next at home Tuesday night against Grand Rapids.
Sunday
Brewers make roster moves: With spring training in Arizona winding down, Milwaukee made some personnel moves and continued to give shape to their Opening Day roster. The Brewers told veteran relief pitcher Blaine Boyer and young outfielder Ramon Flores they’d made the team. Seven players were informed that they did not make the final cut: David Goforth, Jake Elmore, Will Middlebrooks, Shane Peterson, Manny Pina, Josmil Pinto and Eric Young Jr.
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.
