I'm Phil Ney with a look at Southwestern Wisconsin sports.
The Ithaca boys basketball team won a non-conference battle against Riverdale,
67-52 last night. The visiting Bulldogs jumped to a 12 point lead, 40 to 28 and half time,
and maintained it despite a comeback by the chieftains that pulled them to within four points,
44-40 in the second half. Bulldog senior Devon, I'm let all scores with 27 points.
Also Cody Burns scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half for Ithaca.
When he came off the bench to hit three-three pointers, Houston Bullin added 11,
Caden Keller 8, Ethan Berkram and Sam Jones each had four points. Ithaca struggled
at the free throw line making eight of 23 attempts. Riverdale was faced by junior
Bevan Dennis, who had 17, including three-three pointers. Owen Blankenship scored 14,
Henry Dron, totaled 11, and Real Gantula, totaled eight, and Landon Kenyon hit two free throws.
The chieftains were 6-4-10 from the line. The Bulldogs won the JV game, 60-48 over Riverdale.
Following the 67-52 varsity win, Ithaca is now 2-1 and will play again tonight when they host
1-1 mock center for parents night. Riverdale at 0-3 will play at North Crawford tonight.
Elsewherean Boys Basketball. It was Phenomore over Wazika Stuban 48-34, Lancaster 66,
Bellville 58, Iowa Grant 58-28 over Prairie Ducine. Plantville 79-point at 70, Royal 60,
Seneca 53. Highland got a win in Boys Basketball over Scholesberg 64-53.
Darlington 81 Dodgeville 53. Westby 80, Brookwood 53. Barnavelled over River Ridge 75-54,
and Belmont was a winner against Benton 67-43. Now, Girls Basketball Phenomore was a winner
over New Glarris 46-42, Potosi Castville over River Ridge 64-38. Barobu 63,
Readsburg 52, Wisconsin Dells 84-54, over Mauston. Tonight's area schedule features
Lancaster playing at Richland Center. The Hornets are coming off their first win of the season,
a victory against North Crawford earlier this week. I ask Coach Jeremy Kui of the Hornets
about that win for Richland Center. It was definitely a huge win for us to get that first one
of the season and kind of knocked the dust off the rim and finally get to scoring where we need to
be. Yeah, you had a pretty balanced attack that night, didn't you? Yeah, it was nice. I mean,
we're glad Ella Clements had her breakout game, so it was good to see her play up to her level.
And then, you know, outside of that, we had really had pretty bells scoring across the boards.
It was really nice to see other girls all come together and play the other night.
Richland Center host Landcaster will have that game tonight from Richland Center High School
Fieldhouse on WRCO FM 100.9 and WRCO dot com. The Plattville girls play at Dodgeville,
River Valley at Prairie Dushin, Varroqua at Toma, Cashton at Brookwood, Bangor at Hillsboro,
Royal at Nassita, New Lisbon at Wanywalk Center. Riverdale is at Southwestern and Boscuebell at Iowa
Grant. In the Richland Valley, North Crawford at Wazika Stuban, Kickipwood to Soto and Ithaca
Weston at LaFarge. In Boyz, Bass Kidball, Wanywalk Center plays at Ithaca for the Bulldogs.
It is Parents Night, Prairie Dushin at Varroqua, Riverdale at North Crawford, Wisconsin Dells at
Boston, LaFarge at New Lisbon, Readsburg at Mount Horob and Potosi Casfield at River Ridge.
Wrestling action Riverdale is at home. They are taking on Boscuebell and Dodgeville tonight
in a meet at Riverdale High School. Tomorrow the season gets underway for the Richland Center
girls wrestling team. They will be hosting an invitational. Lots of teams involved in that,
including Adam's friendship, Amherst Aquinas assumption, Blair Taylor, Boscuebell,
Cashton, Edgerton Hillsboro, Kickipwood to Farge, Austin, Montelo, New Lisbon, North Crawford,
Point at River Ridge Royal Spencer, Toma Watoma, West Salem, Westby, and Westfield Middle School.
Richland Center boys on the road at Royal. Lots of teams involved in that event.
The River Valley wrestling team, the boys will be at the Readsburg Invitational,
wrestling to start tomorrow at 9.30. Bowling scores from yesterday in the coffee clutch
league, the gutter gals in 1828, spare parts, 1817, three aces, 1777, three aces at the top
game, 656, Holy Rollers, 626, gutter gals, 624, top series, Marlene Geary of 496, Vicki Neff,
493, Patty Labansky of 491, top game, Patty Labansky of 212, Marcia Mahatka 190, Marlene Geary
of 186, splits picked up bar burns of 510, Lyla Kraska of 5.6, Tammishwingle of 257,
Judy Shireman of 310, in coffee clutch bowling, and from the all-star bowling league,
Culligan Waterstore 2832, Jones Chevrolet 2806, Midnight Repair and Fabrication of 2799,
top game Midnight Repair and Fabrication of 988, Jones Chevrolet of 985,
a lot of Springs Campground of 963, top series, Chris Gerber of 641, Kevin Gamthe of 639,
Chris Pardoon of 627, top game, Ken Nicks Jr. at 256, Chris Gerber 233, Jake Morris 227,
Colleen Schrader-Bold of 492, 96 above average. Bucks superstar Yana Sounted a Cumpo
could be out of action for up to four weeks with a strained calf, ESPN reported the result
following an examination. This is the second time the two-time MVP has been sidelined with an
injury, so far Milwaukee has a 2 and 5 record with its top player not playing. Despite multiple
reports, Bucks coach Doc Rivers is disputing the idea that Yana says ask the team to trade him.
Jamar Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to help their playoff chances.
Gibbs ran for three touchdowns last night. 44-30, the win 40-Troyd, Gibbs final score was a 13
yarder with 2-19 left that sealed a much-needed win for the Lions. Detroit avoided losing consecutive
games for the first time in more than three years. The Cowboys had surged into postseason contention
with a three-game winning streak. But against the Lions, the NFL's top-ranked offense had to
lean on powerful kicker Brandon Aubrey too much, and Dallas' revitalized defense was humbled.
The Packer's practice outside an 11-degree weather Thursday, getting acclimated to conditions
expected for a Sunday, starting safety Javon Ballard was limited at practice because of an ankle injury.
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With a look at tonight's high school sports schedule, here's Phil Lee.
There's high school wrestling and Riverdale.
The chiefs are playing house to Boschabell and Dodgeville.
In area boys, basketball, it's parents night at Ifica.
Bulldogs are hosting Waniwak Center.
Riverdale is on the road at North Crawford, Prairie Dushin at Verokwa.
Wisconsin Dells visits Boston, LaFarge at New Lisbon.
Readsburg in Mount Horob and Potosi Casphill at River Ridge.
In Girls Basketball, Verokwa at Toma, Cashton at Brookwood, Bangor at Hillsboro, Royal
at Nassita, New Lisbon at Waniwak Center.
In the SWAL, Riverdale at Southwestern and Boschabell at Iowa Grant, in the Ridge and Valley,
with Crawford at Wazika Stuban, Kikapua to Soto at Ifica, Weston at LaFarge.
Southwest Conference Games include River Valley at Prairie Dushin, Plattville at Dodgeville,
and coming up tonight on WRCO, Landcaster at Richland Center.
Or to hit coach Jeremy Kui talked to us this week about the Landcaster flying heroes.
They're a good team.
They're going to play quick, you know, they're going to, they're going to look to get
this deals and run the court.
They have a few pretty good three point shooters, but do you know, kind of taking a look
at them?
They're looking at a, looking at a one, three, one defense, and so we just have to be smart
with the ball and hit the open spots in the zone.
Richland Center hosts Landcaster among a number of various Girls Basketball games this
evening.
And we'll be on the air with the Vittesnik Power Sports pregame show around 715, and
then it's the Hornets and the arrows in area Girls Basketball.
I'm Filney.
Bucks superstar, Janice Antitacupo, could be out of action for up to four weeks with
a strained calf, ESPN reported the result following an examination.
This is the second time this season, the two-time MVP has been sidelined with an injury.
So far Milwaukee has a two and five record with its top player not playing.
Despite multiple reports, Bucks coach, Doc Rivers is disputing the idea that Antitacupo
has asked the team to trade them.
The Packers practiced outside in an 11-degree weather yesterday, getting acclimated to the
conditions expected for Sunday.
Starting safety, Javon Bullard, was a limited participant with an ankle injury, I should
say.
Defensive ends, Lucas Van Ness, and receivers, Sabian Williams, missed practice while four
players who were out for last week's game against Detroit have returned.
Defensive lineman Carl Brooks, defensive back, Nate Hobbs, receiver Matthew Golden,
and linebacker Quay Walker returned to the practice field yesterday for the second
straight time.
In college football, Pittsburgh and Wisconsin have mutually agreed to cancel their scheduled
2026 matchup.
The two teams were scheduled to face off at Wisconsin on September 19th.
Instead, we'll host Eastern Michigan on that day.
Wisconsin and Pitt are still scheduled to play each other in Ireland.
The game will take place August 28th, 2027 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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