I'm Phil Ney with a look at Southwestern Wisconsin sports. River Valley won a girls basketball game
over Ithaca on Monday night 61 47. It was a tale of two halves. The Black Hawks got off to a quick
start against a cold shooting bulldog squad when they jumped to a 33 13 half time lead.
Trailing by 26 at one point in the second half, Ithaca began to come back that got them to within
nine with under four minutes to play. River Valley was able to get back to a more comfortable lead with
key baskets and free throws. The Black Hawks improved to five and two on the season. They were
led by Brooklyn Stokes with 20 points, including two three pointers. Brooklyn White at at 17,
and Ella Meyers total 13. Kalea Blakely scored five. Rosie Spawn had four points and Bella
Davini with two. River Valley was 15 of 24 from the free throw line. Kelsey Coleman led Ithaca
with 15. Well, JC Maxwell totaled 14. Maley Plymer had eight while Brooklyn Dickey and Faith
Tenichka each had five points. The Bulldogs made five three pointers with Coleman making three of
them. The team was 13 for 17 from the line. Following the 61 47 win, River Valley will prepare for
a conference matchup with Lancaster on Thursday. Ithaca is now two and six. They will play
a Ridge and Maley conference game tonight against Wasika Stuban. Elsewhere last night in Girls
Basketball, Barnaville outlasted Lancaster 58 47 on Alaska 55 23 over Hillsboro. Key high
win against the Soto 60 to 51 Lake Mills 51 new glarest 39. Belleville 52 47 over Wapan,
Mount Horob 57, Readsburg 31. In Boys Basketball, Potosi Castville 70 to 39 over Highland,
River Ridge 77, Wasika Stuban 37 to Soto 61 and Key high 58, new glarest 77,
middle point 64, Cubicity over Belleville 71 41 and Lodai beat Wisconsin Heights 79 39.
On the area schedule tonight in Girls Basketball, Richland Center will be at Austin,
Portage at Readsburg, New Lisbon at Bangor, Nassita at Brookwood, Royal at Waniwak Center,
Cashton at Hillsboro, Varroca plays at Black River Falls, Seneca at Soto, LeFarge at Kikapu.
Ithaca is playing against Wasika Stuban, Barrowwood to Forest, Cubicity at Iowa Grant,
Darlington, Middle Point and Phenomore at Southwestern.
Well, a Boys Basketball coverage on the radio tonight, Readsburg at River Valley.
Here's River Valley coach Luke Fetcher.
We lack in the size and the numbers, we make up for with the tenacity and some of the grit.
So, I love the attitudes that we've been bringing so far.
Girls mindset to practice is really fun group to work with.
What about the conference? How do you see that this year, Luke?
As cliche as it sounds, I really do believe our conference is one of those that it depends
on who shows up on any given night.
I think our front runners in the conference.
I think flatbills have been pretty dominant for the last few years.
Lancaster returns, mouthstanding players and athletes.
Dodgeville has mouthstanding players and athletes.
I think anybody can beat anybody on a given night and who stays healthy and who comes to play
every game will determine the outcome.
River Valley boys, basketball coach Luke Fetcher.
That's our featured game tonight, 715 for the pre-game time.
Sponsored by Vittesnik Power Sports, Readsburg at River Valley.
Other boys, games, Seneca at Cashton, Suck Prairie at Monroe,
Southwestern Place at Black Hawk,
Ithaca at North Crawford from Makeup Game, Royal at Riverdale,
Verokwa at Sparta, Iowa Grant at Argyle,
Westby at Phenomore, Boscabelle at Prairie Dushin,
and the Cross Logan at Toma.
Major bowling league action last night,
Vanity Furth Rooming had the top series, a 34-47.
Cardinal CG, 34-109.
Quail Run Golf Links, 33-86.
Team Game Honors, Cardinal CG, 12-45.
Ellen M. Selvig, 11-87.
Quail Run Golf Links, 11-73.
Top series, Todd Gruber, a 664.
Corey Davis, 652.
Ron Swigham and Jonathan Cornell, with 600-8.
Top games, Todd Gruber at a 256.
Ron Swigham, a 237.
Derek Kellund, with a 234.
In Major, bowling league action.
Well, the Packer has got the bad news they feared yesterday.
All-Pro Pass Russia, Micah Parsons,
is out for the season with a torn ACL.
Parsons suffered the non-contact injury,
as he chased Bronco's quarterback, Bonix,
during Sunday's loss in Denver.
He was having what would have been an award-winning season
with 12 and a half sacks,
and more than two dozen quarterback hits.
Green Bay plays without his defensive leader
in the starting lineup for the first time Sunday at Chicago.
The Steelers have taken care of the dolphins,
to stay atop the AFC North.
Aaron Rogers passed for 224 yards,
and two touchdowns in Pittsburgh's 28-15 win on Monday night.
The Steelers won their second straight.
They have won 23 straight home games on Monday nights.
Rogers connected on 23 of 27 passes.
At the frigid stadium,
the 42 year old looked right at home with the lights on
and temperatures in the teens during a night that felt like a callback
to his prime in Green Bay.
Miami saw it slim playoff hopes vanish in the chill last night.
The box ever reportedly told NBA teams,
they are looking to add players
before the February 6th trade deadline.
The athletic reports that means they aren't shopping
two-time MVP, Yanis-Anthitakumpo just yet.
Milwaukee is barely clinging to the final play in tournament position
in the Eastern Conference with the record of 11 and 16.
The team is coming off one of the worst beatings in franchise history,
a 127-82 blowout loss in Brooklyn.
A three-player trade with the Kansas City Royals
means the brewers have to figure out who replaces Isaac Collins
in the outfield.
Milwaukee sent Collins and reliever Nick Mears
to Kansas City for lefty reliever Onhal Serpa on Sunday.
Collins had a breakout first season as a rookie,
hitting 263 with nine homers and 54 RBI's
while playing left field.
The brewers need a center-fielder,
so Jackson Cheerio can move to left
where he is more comfortable defensively.
And Badgers outside hitter Mimi Collier
is one of four volleyball finalists
for the 25 National Player of the Year award.
She and her teammates qualified for the final four over the weekend
by knocking out top-ranked Texas.
Collier joins Kentucky outside here,
Eva Hudson, Nebraska Center,
Bergen Reilly, and Pittsburgh opposite hitter,
Olivia Babcock in the competition.
The winner will be announced Friday
at the AVCA Awards Banquet.
I am Phil Neal with Update on Sports.