1/7/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
NBA: The Celtics fourth quarter woes continue as the New York Knicks came back from 25 points down to beat Boston 108-105. JR Barrett hit a buzzer beater to complete the rare comeback from 25 plus points at Madison Square Garden. It was only the second time in franchise history that the team has come back from such a deficit at the home. Evan Fournier scorched his former team and scored a career-high 42 points and added 8 rebounds, with 2 assists. Julius Randle contributed big with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Jason Tatum led Boston with 36 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists.
Pistons cannot handle Ja Morant and the Grizzlies. Memphis wins big at home 118-88. Morant finished with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
Pelicans beat the Warriors 101-96
Suns handle business against the Clippers 106-89
Tonight around the league:
Spurs at the 76ers 7pm
Bucks at Nets 7:30pm ESPN
Jazz at the Raptors 7:30pm
Timberwolves versus Thunder 8pm
Bulls host the Wizards 8pm
Mavericks at Rockets 8pm
Kings versus Nuggets 9pm
Hawks at the Lakers 10pm ESPN
Trail Blazers host the Cavaliers 10pm
NHL: Only two games on the ice tonight.
The Hurricanes return to action tonight against the Flames at 7pm in the PNC Arena.
Capitals face the Blues at 8pm NHL Network
Last Night’s Scores:
Sharks over the Sabres 3-2
Blue Jackets lost to the Devils 3-1
Wild beat the Bruins 3-2
Flames lost to the Lightning 4-1
Penguins 6-2 over the Flyers
Panthers lost to the Stars 6-5
Coyotes 6-4 over the Blackhawk
Avalanche beat the Jets 7-1
Rangers fall to the Golden Knights 5-1
Predators 4-2over the Kings
The Montreal versus the Maple Leafs and the Kraken against the Senators were both postponed due to Covid-19 protocols.
NFL: Matchups for Week 18:
Two games tomorrow in the NFL.
The Kansas City Chiefs travel to the Denver Broncos at 4:30pm on ESPN.
The Dallas Cowboys at the Philadelphia Eagles at 8:25pm on ESPN.
Sunday Matchups:
The Carolina Panthers travel to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers at 4:25pm on FOX.
Steelers at the Ravens 1pm
Bengals at the Browns 1pm
Washington at the Giants 1pm
Bears at the Vikings 1pm
Colts at the Jaguars 1pm
Packers at the Lions 1pm
Titans at the Texans 1pm
Jets at the Bills 4:25pm
Saints at the Falcons 4:25pm
Patriots at the Dolphins 4:25pm
Seahawks at the Cardinals 4:25pm
49ers at the Rams 4:25pm
Chargers at the Raiders 8:20pm
NCAA Men’s Basketball
Last Night’s Semi-Local Action:
Coastal Carolina Beat Troy 69-59
25 games scheduled for today, only 5 postponed and one canceled.
Full schedule of games tomorrow, including:
Clemson versus North Carolina State at 12pm.
The Tar Heels host Virginia at 1pm on ESPN.
UNC Greensboro will travel to face the Virginia Military Keydets at 1pm.
Syracuse travels to Wake Forest 2pm ACC Network
East Carolina at Temple 2pm
South Alabama will host Coastal Carolina at 4pm
North Carolina A & T Aggies at Radford 4:30pm
Duke versus Miami at 8pm on the ACC Network.
North Carolina Central versus Morgan State has been postponed
NCAA Men’s Football
The National Championship Game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Jan 10. Number one ranked Alabama Crimson tide will face the number three ranked Georgia Bulldogs.
LOCAL SPORTS:
Varsity Boys: Last Night’s Scores:
West Columbus falls to East Bladen 49-37
East Columbus lost 54-42 to South Brunswick
Lakewood goes into West Columbus tonight. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30pm
The Whiteville Wolfpack is back in action Jan 12 at 4pm, they are on the road in Fairmont.
South Columbus returns to action on Jan 11 against the Pender Patriots. The Stallions are 0-13 and look to get their first win of the season against a 1-3 Pender team.
Girls Varsity Basketball:
Last Night: The East Bladen Lady Eagles beat the Lady Vikings of West Columbus 60-27
The East Columbus Lady Gators beat the Lady Cougars of South Brunswick 44-41
Tonight:
Somebody will get their first win of the season tonight as Lakewood goes into West Columbus. Both teams are 0-6 this season.
The Lady Wolfpack of Whiteville are back in action Jan 11 versus East Columbus.
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be sent to [email protected]
