KFIZ Sports Scoreboard : 1/21/2021

High School Sports – Wednesday’s Results: 

Boys Hockey: 

St. Mary’s Springs 4, Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha 2

Men’s College Basketball: 

Big Ten: 

#10 Wisconsin 68, Northwestern 52

–Tyler Wahl scored 14 points to lead the Badgers in the win over the Wildcats at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin hosts Ohio State on Saturday afternoon, tipoff time is 3 PM. 

Women’s College Basketball: 

Big East: 

Marquette 72, Georgetown 40

–Chloe Marotta scored 21 points to lead the Golden Eagles past the Hoyas

NBA: 

Orlando 97, Minnesota 96

NHL: 

Minnesota 3, Anaheim 2

Sports Headlines: 

>>Lakers Worried About Protecting Basket As They Start 12-Game Road Trip In Milwaukee

(Milwaukee, WI)  —  After Golden State exploited their inside defense, and with Giannis Antetokounmpo waiting, the Los Angeles Lakers have been focusing on protecting the basket team meetings.  The Lakers take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 6:00 p-m tonight (Thursday) in the Fiserv Forum.  The Warriors scored 14 buckets within three feet of the basket Monday while wiping out a 19-point deficit and beating the Lakers.  Add to that the fact the Bucks are one of the best finishing teams in the NBA, hitting more than 65-percent of their shots inside five feet.  The six-11 Antetokounmpo is known for his hard-charging toward the basket.  The Lakers hope a little more discipline helps them build the “wall” other teams have used to keep the Greek Freak away from the inside game and beat the otherwise high-scoring Bucks.

>>Pro Football Writers Select Rodgers As 2020 NFL Most Valuable Player

(Dallas, TX)  —  The Pro Football Writers of American have named Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers the 2020 NFL Most Valuable Player.  Rodgers completed nearly 71-percent of his passes for four-thousand-299 yards, 48 touchdowns, and only five interceptions.  His passer rating of 121-point-five is the second-highest in league history.  He’s also a frontrunner for NFL Most Valuable Player which will be announced February 6th.  Titans running back Derrick Henry was named PFWA Offensive Player of the Year and Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald was named Defensive Player of the Year.  Rodgers will lead the Green Bay offense in the NFC Championship Game Sunday at Lambeau Field.

>>UW Strength And Conditioning Coach Takes Over As Defensive Line Coach

(Madison, WI)  —  The departure of Inoke Breckterfield has resulted in a coaching shuffle for the Wisconsin Badgers. U-W strength and condition coach Ross Kolodziej has been named Badgers defensive line coach.  Coach K has been a Badgers coach for seven years.  He started 45 games on the Wisconsin defensive line before playing seven seasons in the NFL.  While leading the team’s weight room Kolodziej has helped develop 11 first-team All-Americans, including six consensus All-America selections – with 33 players earning a roster spot in the pros.  He is the sixth U-W alum on the coaching staff, joining head coach Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, Joe Rudolph, Jon Budmayr, and Mickey Turner.

>>Wisconsin Volleyball Voted No. 1 By Big Ten Coaches

(Chicago, IL)  —  Big Ten coaches think the Wisconsin volleyball team will win the conference title in this year’s delayed season.  The defending Big Ten champions and national runners-up are currently ranked number one by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.  They open the season ranked in the top 10 for a sixth straight time.  Badger seniors Sydney Hilley and Dana Rettke were unanimous selections for the Preseason All-Big Ten Team.  Senior Molly Haggerty was selected to the second team.  The Badgers open their season Friday by hosting Purdue at 5:30 p-m in the first of a two-game weekend series.