Saturday State Sports Briefs: Bears-Packers meet for only second time in postseason

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CHICAGO - When the Green Bay Packers take on the Chicago Bears tomorrow, they will be meeting in the postseason for the first time in 70 years -- and for only the second time in NFL history.

Despite the strong rivalry and the 182 meetings between the two, the only other time they played in post season was in 1941, one week after Pearl Harbor, when the Bears held Hall of Fame receiver Don Hutson to just one catch in a 33-14 win. Sunday's game will decide the championship of the NFC with the winner getting the Halas Trophy, named for the legendary Bears coach. The winner advances to the Super Bowl, where they will be playing for the Lombardi Trophy, named for the legendary Packer coach.

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UW-Milwaukee men's basketball team couldn't find the range in a 60-43 loss to Valparaiso. Wisconsin-Milwaukee hit just 28 percent from the floor, missing 19 of 21 three-point attempts. Tony Meier led Milwaukee with 16 points, but the Panthers lost their second game in a row. Valparaiso built a 50-28 lead half-way through the second half and was never threatened.

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A late rally by the Phoenix fell short, as Wisconsin-Green Bay dropped an 81-75 decision to Butler. Steve Baker led Green Bay with 20 points, including four three-pointers. The loss ended the Phoenix win streak at four in a row. Green Bay held a 22-13 lead in the first half, but the Bulldogs went on a 15-5 run and never trailed the rest of the way. Green Bay closed to within four points with about two minutes to go and trailed by three with 41 seconds left, but could never catch the Bulldogs.

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The No. 4 ranked University of Wisconsin wrestling team topped No. 16 Nebraska 22-15 Friday at the UW Field House in Madison. The Badgers won six matches and started the dual meet with a pinfall from Kalvin York at 157 pounds. Also winning were the Badgers' ranked wrestlers, No. 19 Ben Jordan at 174, No. 4 Travis Rutt at 184, No. 19 Eric Bugenhagen at heavyweight, and No. 3 Tyler Graff at 133. Shawn Perry was also a winner in the final bout at 149 with UW holding a tenuous 19-15 lead. UW is 9-1-1 overall while Nebraska dropes to 9-3. The Badgers' next meet is Jan. 30 at Minnesota.

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SCORES

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

--Division III Men

Beloit 119, Grinnell 108

Carroll 81, Illinois College 78

Lawrence 89, Knox 86 (2OT)

Northwestern College (MN) 72, Northland 60

Ripon 77, Monmouth 68

St. Norbert 60, Lake Forest 46

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--Division III Women

Carroll 70, Illinois College 66

Grinnell 63, Beloit 43

Indiana Northwest 92, Mount Mary 57

Knox 66, Lawrence 54

Monmouth 67, Ripon 62

Northwestern (MN) 60, Northland 50

St. Norbert 66, Lake Forest 59

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AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

San Antonio Rampage 7, Milwaukee Admirals 5

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MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE

Baltimore Blast 14, Milwaukee Wave 6

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BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Almond-Bancroft 65, Gresham 43

Altoona 65, Stanley-Boyd 52

Appleton East 52, Menasha 22

Appleton West 72, Kimberly 66, OT

Auburndale 57, Northland Lutheran 50

Baldwin-Woodville 63, Somerset 45

Barron 50, Durand 45

Bay Port 62, Green Bay Southwest 38

Beaver Dam 60, Hartford 57

Beloit Memorial 66, Janesville Craig 52

Bonduel 51, Manawa Little Wolf 40

Brookfield East 60, West Allis Hale 42

Cameron 80, Minong Northwood 45

Campbellsport 65, Kiel 63

Chippewa Falls 62, Eau Claire Memorial 59, OT

Clayton 46, Clear Lake 22

Colby 63, Marshfield Columbus 45

Cudahy 55, St. Francis 44

De Pere 63, Sheboygan North 45

Delafield St. John's NW 61, Minnesota Transitions, Minn. 51

Eau Claire Regis 56, Thorp 46

Edina, Minn. 77, Hudson 49

Elk Mound 54, Colfax 49, OT

Fond du Lac 55, Oshkosh West 37

Franklin 69, Racine William Horlick 50

Germantown 71, Mequon Homestead 55

Gilman 55, Greenwood 51

Goodman 73, Wabeno 60

Grace Christian 63, Menomonee Falls Calvary Baptist 47

Green Bay East 62, Green Bay Preble 54

Hortonville 38, Shawano 27

Howards Grove 50, Random Lake 35

Kaukauna 59, Neenah 42

Kenosha Bradford 60, Kenosha Tremper 45

La Crosse Aquinas 63, Onalaska 49

Lake Geneva Badger 68, Union Grove 55

Laona 57, Crandon 56

Lodi 62, Mauston 53

Luck 63, Grantsburg 55

Madison Memorial 56, Verona 34

Marathon 64, Wausau Newman 34

Medford 70, Rhinelander 47

Menomonie 56, Eau Claire North 40

Merrill 62, Wausau East 51

Middleton 59, Madison West 39

Milwaukee Bay View 72, Milwaukee Washington 69

Milwaukee Custer 70, Milwaukee Vincent 67

Milwaukee Rufus King 75, Milwaukee Hamilton 74

Milwaukee School of Languages 68, Wilmot 65

Milwaukee Madison 63, Milwaukee North 60

Milwaukee Marquette 49, West Allis Central 38

Milwaukee Pius XI 73, Kettle Moraine 40

Milwaukee Pulaski 72, Milwaukee Bradley Tech 70

Milwaukee Reagan-Lifelong Learning 60, Milwaukee Destiny 58

Milwaukee South 61, Milwaukee Northwest 48

Milwaukee Thomas More 67, Shorewood 57

Mondovi 64, Boyceville 50

Mosinee 67, Tomahawk 46

Mukwonago 64, Waukesha South 62

New Berlin West 69, Brown Deer 36

New London 55, Luxemburg-Casco 51

Nicolet 50, Cedarburg 48

Oak Creek 58, Racine Washington Park 52

Oconomowoc 46, Slinger 29

Oconto Falls 66, Denmark 52

Oshkosh North 46, Appleton North 41

Osseo-Fairchild 63, Chippewa Falls McDonell 58, OT

Phelps 52, Elcho 48

Pittsville 34, Stratford 33

Platteville 50, Lancaster 32

Plum City 64, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 60, OT

Port Washington 47, Grafton 46

Prairie du Chien 59, Richland Center 52

Prescott 58, Amery 44

Racine J.I. Case 63, Muskego 49

River Falls 52, Rice Lake 45

River Valley 54, Dodgeville 51

Rosholt 45, Menominee Indian 27

Schofield D.C. Everest 58, Wausau West 47

Seymour 61, Marinette 49

Shiocton 57, Iola-Scandinavia 50

Siren 49, Frederic 28

South Milwaukee 62, Greendale 53

Southwestern 37, Fennimore 29

Spencer 60, Augusta 49

Spring Valley 47, St. Croix Central 35

Tigerton 49, Lena 37

Two Rivers 46, Sheboygan Falls 36

Unity 67, St. Croix Falls 35

Watertown 71, West Bend East 68

Waukesha West 40, Waukesha North 37

Waupun 57, Plymouth 54

Wauwatosa East 58, Sussex Hamilton 33

Wauwatosa West 68, Greenfield 55

Whitefish Bay 71, Milwaukee Lutheran 58

Whitnall 61, New Berlin Eisenhower 50

Wild Rose 60, Bowler 33

Winter 63, Lake Holcombe 38

Wisconsin Lutheran 67, West Bend West 35

Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 48, Marshfield 33

Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 36, Edgar 33

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GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Algoma 79, Sturgeon Bay 31

Alma-Pepin 71, Alma Center Lincoln 58

Almond-Bancroft 54, Gresham 36

Amherst 76, Stevens Point Pacelli 34

Antigo 40, Northland Pines 34

Appleton East 43, Menasha 35

Appleton North 62, Oshkosh North 24

Bay Port 41, Green Bay Southwest 15

Beaver Dam 51, Slinger 37

Bloomer 64, Barron 41

Brillion 60, St. Mary Central 46

Brookfield Central 63, Menomonee Falls 35

Brookfield East 33, West Allis Hale 28

Cashton 62, Necedah 20

Chilton 47, Reedsville 25

Chippewa Falls 63, Eau Claire Memorial 53

Clintonville 56, Ripon 43

Coleman 50, Niagara 28

Columbus 69, Watertown Luther Prep 24

Cudahy 64, St. Francis 38

Denmark 43, Sheboygan Falls 33

Divine Savior Holy Angels 49, West Allis Central 48

Dodgeland 52, Williams Bay 20

Eau Claire North 57, Menomonie 43

Edgerton 74, Palmyra-Eagle 12

Eleva-Strum 57, Cochrane-Fountain City 23

Ellsworth 57, New Richmond 51

Fall River 41, Rio 32

Fox Valley Lutheran 49, Appleton Xavier 48

Franklin 54, Racine William Horlick 46

Freedom 58, Berlin 40

Gillett 57, Suring 20

Grafton 53, Port Washington 28

Grantsburg 59, Luck 47

Green Bay NEW Lutheran 35, Gibraltar 21

Green Bay Notre Dame 53, Ashwaubenon 41

Green Bay Preble 77, Green Bay East 30

Hartland Arrowhead 55, Waukesha Catholic Memorial 28

Hartland University Lake 38, Watertown Maranatha Baptist 31

Hayward 93, Cumberland 24

Hillsboro 48, Wonewoc-Center 44

Hustisford 55, Madison Abundant Life 41

Independence 70, Blair-Taylor 56

Ithaca 42, 42, La Farge 22

Janesville Craig 44, Sun Prairie 24

Jefferson 50, Clinton 47

Kenosha Tremper 41, Kenosha Bradford 30

Kewaunee 50, Southern Door 39

Kimberly 44, Appleton West 35

La Crosse Logan 57, La Crosse Central 49

Laconia 64, Mayville 48

Ladysmith 48, Maple Northwestern 22

Lake Holcombe 65, Winter 61

Lake Mills 59, Poynette 52

Lakeside Lutheran 53, Lodi 33

Lomira 50, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 34

Madison West 47, Madison Memorial 42

Manitowoc Lutheran 44, Manitowoc Roncalli 41

Marshall 47, New Glarus 41

Marshfield 52, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 46

Mauston 50, Wautoma 38

McFarland 70, Walworth Big Foot 55

Medford 70, Rhinelander 47

Menominee Indian 41, Rosholt 40

Menomonee Falls Calvary Baptist 46, Grace Christian 42

Merrill 44, Wausau East 15

Middleton 54, Madison East 30

Milwaukee Bradley Tech 87, Milwaukee Pulaski 24

Milwaukee Custer 59, Milwaukee Reagan-Lifelong Learning 9

Milwaukee Heritage Christian 57, Kenosha Christian Life 49

Milwaukee Rufus King 47, Milwaukee Hamilton 23

Milwaukee School of Languages 68, Milwaukee South 23

Milwaukee Pius XI 39, Kettle Moraine 35

Milwaukee Riverside 58, Milwaukee Marshall 40

Milwaukee Thomas More 58, Shorewood 52

Milwaukee Washington 55, Milwaukee Bay View 16

Mishicot 56, Hilbert 38

Monroe 41, Fort Atkinson 38

Neenah 50, Kaukauna 47

Nekoosa 32, Adams-Friendship 25

New Berlin Eisenhower 46, Whitnall 39

New Berlin West 47, Brown Deer 34

New Lisbon 23, Brookwood 21, OT

Nicolet 50, Cedarburg 28

North Crawford 50, Wauzeka 45, OT

Oak Creek 72, Racine Washington Park 29

Oconto 59, Sevastopol 32

Orfordville Parkview 59, Evansville 41

Oshkosh West 53, Fond du Lac 34

Plymouth 57, Waupun 50

Prescott 42, Baldwin-Woodville 37

Racine J.I. Case 57, Muskego 49

Randolph 28, Markesan 23

Royall 44, Bangor 29

Seneca 59, De Soto 19

Sheboygan North 58, De Pere 47

Shiocton 36, Iola-Scandinavia 21

Somers Shoreland Lutheran 52, Greendale Martin Luther 27

Somerset 34, Amery 30

South Milwaukee 55, Greendale 32

Sparta 41, Tomah 40, OT

St. Croix Falls 48, Unity 30

Sussex Hamilton 44, Wauwatosa East 24

Tigerton 63, Port Edwards 43

Union Grove 59, Lake Geneva Badger 46

Valders 54, Wrightstown 43

Verona 45, Madison La Follette 40

Waukesha South 37, Mukwonago 19

Waukesha West 43, Waukesha North 22

Waunakee 60, Portage 38

Waupaca 49, Winneconne 30

Wausau West 72, Schofield D.C. Everest 57

Wausaukee 74, St. Thomas Aquinas 31

Wauwatosa West 43, Greenfield 34

Webster 57, Shell Lake 40

Whitefish Bay 65, Milwaukee Lutheran 22

Whitehall 50, Gilmanton 39

Wild Rose 56, Bowler 23

Winnebago Lutheran 51, Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs 39

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