1/9/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
NBA: The Hornets faced the NBA’s defending champions Milwaukee Bucks last night and won 114-106. It was not the lack of players; it was a 12-point second quarter that did the Bucks in. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a double-double and led all scorers with 43 points, he added 12 rebounds and 3 assists. Bobby Portis had a double-double with 19 points and13 rebounds. Kris Middleton almost has a triple-double for Milwaukee adding in 27 points, 10 rebounds and9 assists. All that was not enough, as Terry Rozier scored 28 points, Miles Bridges added 21 points and 8 rebounds, LaMelo Ball was close to a triple-double with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and Kelly Oubre Jr. Picked up 18 points. The Hornets are back at it tomorrow as they have the second of a back-to-back with the Bucks in the Spectrum center at 7pm. The game will be on NBA TV.
Grizzlies 123-108 over the Clippers, Ja Morant did not play.
Pacers beat the Jazz 125-113
Magic lost to the Pistons 97-92
The Celtics beat the Knicks 99-75
Suns cannot handle the Heat, Miami wins 123-100
Today’s action:
Already underway is the Spurs versus the Nets
Hawks at Clippers 3:30pm
Magic hosts the Wizards 6pm
Pelicans face the Raptors at 6pm
Nuggets at Thunder 7pm
Timberwolves face the Rockets at 7pm
Bulls versus Mavericks 7:30pm. Chicago is looking to extend their winning streak to 10.
Warriors host the Cavaliers 8:30pm
Kings at the Trail Blazers 9pm
Grizzles versus Lakers 9:30pm
NHL: Last Night’s Scores
Four of the fifteen games scheduled from last night were postponed due to Covid-19 protocols.
The Hurricanes lost to the Panthers 4-3 in overtime. Carolina only took 27 shots on net and had only 5 takeaways, compared to their 14 giveaways, which led to the loss. Hurricanes had goals from Seth Jarvis, Teuvo Teravainin and Brady Skjei. Carolina is back on the ice Tuesday in Philadelphia at 7pm.
Penguins lost to the Stars 3-2
Maple Leafs take the loss 5-4 to the Avalanche
Blue Jackets beat the Devils 4-3
Bruins win 5-2 over the Lightning
3-2 Flyers lost to the Sharks
The Wild gets the win 3-2 over the Capitals
Predators beat the Coyotes 4-2
Golden Knights lost the Blackhawks 2-1
Rangers 4-1 over the Ducks
Kings shut out the Red Wings 4-0
Postponed Games: Kraken at Jets, Sabres versus the Canadiens, Islanders at Oilers, and Senators versus the Canucks.
Two games in the NHL today:
Stars at Blues 2pm NHL Network
Red Wings at the Ducks 10pm
NFL Week 18:
Two games yesterday:
The Kansas City Chiefs beat Denver 28-24.
The Eagles lost to the Cowboys 51-26.
Today’s Matchups:
The Carolina Panthers travel to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers at 4:25pm on FOX. Tom Brady is looking to surpass 5,000 yards throwing today. He already has 40 touchdowns on the season.
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: Yesterday’s scores
Miami goes to Cameron Indoor Stadium and gets the big win over Duke 76-74. Miami is 5-0 in ACC play and the win last night was the first time since 2006 that the Hurricanes beat a team ranked in the top five. Freshman Paolo Banchero led the Blue Devils with 20 points, he also had 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Wendel Moore Jr. had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, he also led the team in assist with 7. Wake Forest will host Duke on Wednesday night at 7pm on the ACC Network
Clemson beats North Carolina State 70-65
Virginia lost to the Tar Heels 74-58. North Carolina’s Armando Backot dominated the game with 29 points and 21 rebounds. The Tar Heels face the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech on Jan 15 at 8pm on the ACC Network.
UNC Greensboro wins 72-56 over the Virginia Military Keydets.
Syracuse travels to Wake Forest and loses in overtime 77-74. The Demon Deacons were led by Alondes Williams double-double, he had 25 points and 12 rebounds.
East Carolina lost a close one at Temple 78-75. Alanzo Frink had 15 points to lead the Pirates. Tristen Newton was close to a triple-double with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists.
North Carolina A & T Aggies 73-72 over Radford. Marcus Watson led the A & T Aggies with 18 points and 9 rebounds.
North Carolina Central versus Morgan State was postponed, and South Alabama versus Coastal Carolina was canceled.
NCAA Men’s Football
The National Championship Game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Jan 10 on ESPN. #1 Alabama Crimson Tide will face #3 Georgia Bulldogs.
LOCAL SPORTS:
Varsity Boys Basketball
South Columbus returns to action on Jan 11 against the Pender Patriots.
The Whiteville Wolfpack is back in action Jan 12 at 4pm, they are on the road in Fairmont.
West Brunswick is in West Columbus Jan 12, at 7:30pm.
Girls Varsity Basketball:
South and West Columbus return to action Jan 11.
The Lady Wolfpack of Whiteville are back in action Jan 12 at Fairmont.
– 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]
