Sports – Thursday, April 23rd, 2015

The Bucks
host Chicago
tonight in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference 1^st round playoff
series.  The Bulls lead the best of seven
event 2-0.  Coverage begins at 6:40pm
with the tip set for 7pm.

 

NBA
Playoffs

Atlanta 96
Brooklyn 91 – Hawks lead 2-0

Memphis 97 Portland
82 – Grizzlies lead 2-0

San Antonio 111 LA Clippers 107 – OT – Series
tied 1-1

 

A solid
outing from Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson was spoiled last night in a 2-1 loss
to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. 
Nelson gave up just 1 run and 3 hits in 8 innings of work against Johnny
Cueto who also gave up just 1 run and five hits through 8.  The Reds scored the game winner in the 9^th
when Bobby Hamilton scored on a wild pitch thrown by Francisco Rodriguez.  Aroldis Chapman picked up the save with a
scoreless bottom of the 9^th. 
The Brewers look to avoid the four game sweep this afternoon as Kyle
Lohse takes on Homer Bailey. Coverage begins at 12:05pm with the 1^st
pitch set for 12:40pm on KFIZ.

 

NL Central

Pirates 4
Cubs 3

St. Louis 7 Washington
5

 

NHL
Playoffs

Ottawa 1 Montreal
0 – Canadians lead 3-1

NY Rangers
2 Pittsburgh 1 – OT – Rangers lead 3-1

St. Louis 6 Minnesota
1 – Series tied 2-2

Anaheim 5 Winnipeg
2 – Ducks win series 4-0

 

The NFL
Draft gets going one week from tonight. 
The Packers have the 30^th pick in the 1^st
round.  GM Ted Thompson talked to the
median on Wednesday and held firm on his philosophy that he will draft the best
player on the board rather than the needs of the team.

 

The Marian baseball team hosts Ripon College tonight in a non-conference tilt. 
The Sabres are currently tied on top of the NACC Standings with Concordia,
Chicago with an 11-3 mark.   Tonight’s first pitch is set for 7pm at
Herr-Baker Field. 

 

Boys Golf

The Fond du Lac
boys golf team finished 9^th out of 25 teams at a cold and windy
Irish Course at Whistling Straits on Wednesday night.  Marcus Ruch led the Cardinals with an
85.  Elliot Nielsen had an 87.  Green Bay Notre Dame won the meet.

 

The Fond du Lac
Stoutmen high school boys rugby team defeated the Little Chute Black Knights on
Wednesday evening at the UW-FDL Rugby Fields by a score of 37-0.  The
Stoutmen took an early lead as Jake Hawley set up William Boyrington for his
first of several tries on the day.  Despite many first-half penalties, the
Stoutmen managed to go into halftime with a 15-0 lead on two more tries scored
by William Boyrington.  Little Chute came out strong in the second half
until the 42nd minute where Boyrington scored his fourth try.  The
Stoutmen finished strong with scores by Jonah Dietenberger, Griffin Brunet,
Casey Ruplinger and Kodee Becker. The (2-0) Stoutmen will travel to
Oshkosh for their next match against
the (2-0) Mighty Pigs on Monday, April 27 at 5:30 at Winnebago County Park.