Morning State Sports Briefs; Butler tops UWM to win Horizon title

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MILWAUKEE - The UW-Milwaukee men’s basketball team had a cold first half last night. And the Panthers couldn’t recover, as they fell to Butler 59-44 at home at the U.S. Cellular Arena in the title game of the Horizon League Tournament. Milwaukee ended its 10-game conference winning streak.

Butler gets the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, but the Panthers will still get an NIT berth because they won the regular season crown. The Bulldogs, the defending national runners-up, outhustled UWM early while building up a 17-point lead. Coach Rob Jeter said his Panthers were rushed early and were quote, “new to the moment.” He said the difference came down to “50-50 balls, and Butler was just a little bit quicker.” Milwaukee only shot 22-percent in the first half and 30-percent for the game, while committing 16 turnovers. The Panthers were able to regroup in the second half. They got to within three before Butler sealed its victory with a 16-to-1 run. Tony Meier, Tone Boyle, and Anthony Hill each scored 10 points for UWM, which fell to 19-and-13 overall. Matt Howard, the tournament MVP, scored 18 for Butler. The Bulldogs improved to 23-9.

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The Marquette University men kept their hopes alive for an NCAA bid with an 87-66 win over Providence in the first round of the Big East Tournament in New York. The Golden Eagles led by 24 points late in the first half. But Providence opened the second half with a 10-4 run to get within seven. Marshon Brooks tried to keep the Friars in the game by scoring eight straight points midway through the second half. But the rest of his teammates struggled as Marquette pulled away. The Eagles shot 57-percent from the floor, and they out-rebounded the Friars 53-to-37. Darius Johnson-Odom scored 23 points. And Jimmy Butler had 19 points and 10 rebounds as Marquette improved to 19-and-13. Vincent Council scored 21 for Providence. Brooks, who set a new Big East single-season scoring record, had 20. The Friars ended their season at 15-17. Marquette, which is seeded 11th, will play Number-six West Virginia tonight in the second round.

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There were not a lot of big surprises last night in the first round of the girls’ state high school basketball playoffs. Both defending champions who played won easily. Cuba City, last year’s Division-Three titlist, won its Division-Four opener against Wisconsin Heights. And Wausau Newman, which won the D-Four crown last year, had the rout of the night in Division Five. The Cardinals crushed Wisconsin Valley Lutheran 95-12. All seven Number-one seeds which played last night were victorious. All were in Division-Five, and Wausau Newman was among them. Twenty-four lower seeds defeated higher ones. A trio of Number-three seeds lost – Milwaukee Washington, Orfordville Parkview, and Clear Lake. All fell to sixth-seeded opponents. Over 160 of the 474 schools had first-round byes, including all five AP Number-ones – Middleton, Luxemburg-Casco, Whitefish Bay Dominican, Eau Claire Regis, and Black Hawk. Defending champs Milwaukee Pius XI and New Berlin Eisenhower also had the night off. Second-round games will be played Friday night in the four lowest divisions. Division-One schools will play on Saturday.

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Milwaukee Wave goal-tender Marcel Feenstra has been named the player-of-the-week in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He had 17 saves in a victory in a shut-out of Omaha, and 20 saves in a win over Baltimore that put Milwaukee into a tie for the league lead with one game remaining.

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SCORES

WIAA girls' high school basketball regionals

DIVISION 1

STEVENS POINT SUPERSECTIONAL

Hartford 65, Appleton West 59

Hudson 62, Schofield D.C. Everest 61, 3OT

Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 57, Oshkosh North 28

WISCONSIN LUTHERAN SUPERSECTIONAL

Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels 74, Milwaukee Reagan-Lifelong Learning 19

Milwaukee Hamilton 52, Milwaukee Pulaski 26

Milwaukee Madison 40, Brookfield East 26

Milwaukee Riverside 57, West Allis Hale 46

Racine Washington Park 71, Milwaukee Bay View 35

OSHKOSH SUPERSECTIONAL

Germantown 42, Waukesha North 33

Manitowoc 30, Green Bay Southwest 29

Menomonee Falls 57, Mequon Homestead 43

Sheboygan South 64, Green Bay East 42

WHITEWATER SUPERSECTIONAL

Kenosha Tremper 54, Burlington 40

Madison Memorial 40, Sun Prairie 24

Mukwonago 48, Kenosha Bradford 16

DIVISION 2

MARSFIELD SECTIONAL

Hortonville 44, Shawano 32

Merrill 51, Wausau East 41

Onalaska 56, Tomah 47

Rhinelander 45, Mosinee 28

Rice Lake 55, New Richmond 25

River Falls 36, Menomonie 25

OSHKOSH WEST SECTIONAL

Berlin 52, Kewaskum 38

Grafton 45, Port Washington 32

Kaukauna 41, Two Rivers 32

Marinette 61, Menasha 45

Plymouth 56, West Bend West 46

West De Pere 52, Green Bay West 21

SUN PRAIRIE SECTIONAL

Monona Grove 54, McFarland 45

Monroe 53, Portage 34

Mount Horeb 38, DeForest 36

Westosha Central 45, Elkhorn 43

Whitewater 44, Oregon 37

Wilmot 64, Waterford 60

WEST ALLIS CENTRAL SECTIONAL

Greenfield 42, Greendale 41

Milwaukee Marshall 57, Milwaukee Washington 33

Milwaukee St. Joan Antida 43, Milwaukee Messmer 37

Shorewood 67, Milwaukee North 25

Waukesha Catholic Memorial 53, Whitnall 30

Wauwatosa East 42, Milwaukee Lutheran 41

DIVISION 3

CHIPPEWA FALLS SECTIONAL

Barron 50, Spooner 27

Black River Falls 40, Arcadia 30

Bloomer 89, Cumberland 36

Durand 53, Ellsworth 42

Maple Northwestern 51, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 44

Osceola 66, Unity 24

Prescott 45, Baldwin-Woodville 29

St. Croix Central 42, St. Croix Falls 36

West Salem 50, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 37

ASHWAUBENON SECTIONAL

Appleton Xavier 54, Omro 19

Clintonville 49, Tomahawk 39

Denmark 49, Wrightstown 41

Little Chute 65, Wautoma 37

New Holstein 56, Kiel 52

Southern Door 46, Sturgeon Bay 31

Valders 51, Manitowoc Roncalli 35

Weyauwega-Fremont 45, Winneconne 37

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 42, Northland Pines 39

WAUNAKEE SECTIONAL

Adams-Friendship 31, Nekoosa 20

Clinton 57, Beloit Turner 49

Jefferson 60, Evansville 49

Platteville 49, Dodgeville 38

Poynette 61, Marshall 45

River Valley 44, Lodi 25

Walworth Big Foot 60, Orfordville Parkview 49

Westfield 47, Viroqua 29

WAUKESHA WEST SECTIONAL

Mayville 57, Ripon 55

Milwaukee University School 31, Palmyra-Eagle 30

North Fond du Lac 46, Watertown Luther Prep 28

Random Lake 56, Campbellsport 53

DIVISION 4

EAU CLAIRE MEMORIAL SECTIONAL

Cameron 42, Chequamegon 27

Colfax 61, Cadott 11

Fall Creek 79, Elk Mound 35

Flambeau 69, Phillips 47

Osseo-Fairchild 57, Augusta 28

Spring Valley 45, Clear Lake 44

Stanley-Boyd 49, Athens 42

Thorp 60, Abbotsford 43

Webster 62, Glenwood City 56, OT

WAUPACA SECTIONAL

Menominee Indian 34, Iola-Scandinavia 27

Peshtigo 69, Crivitz 41

Rosholt 66, Plainfield Tri-County 34

Shiocton 42, Manawa 33

Stratford 57, Three Lakes 32

Wild Rose 32, Stevens Point Pacelli 24

BARABOO SECTIONAL

Blair-Taylor 52, Pittsville 42

Cuba City 65, Wisconsin Heights 45

Darlington 63, Mineral Point 49

Deerfield 68, Waterloo 19

Lancaster 59, Iowa-Grant 21

Melrose-Mindoro 63, Necedah 30

Pardeeville 59, New Glarus 39

New Lisbon 49, Boscobel 27

Riverdale 58, Bangor 55

WAUKESHA NORTH SECTIONAL

Brookfield Academy 85, Salam School 20

Cedar Grove-Belgium 41, Reedsville 35

Milwaukee Destiny 65, Eastbrook Academy 32

Horicon 52, Montello 30

Howards Grove 40, Ozaukee 24

Kenosha St. Joseph 46, Racine Lutheran 30

Manitowoc Lutheran 39, Fond du Lac Springs 30

Milwaukee Young-Coggs Prep 49, Milwaukee Academy of Science 31

DIVISION 5

SPOONER SECTIONAL

Clayton 48, Cornell 30

Drummond 53, Mercer 11

Frederic 63, Birchwood 24

Greenwood 58, Rib Lake 33

Lake Holcombe 61, Prairie Farm 22

Marshfield Columbus 47, Loyal 42

Luck 51, Shell Lake 30

Mellen 61, Bayfield 14

Minong Northwood 92, Lac Courte Oreilles 11

New Auburn 51, Bruce 43

South Shore 53, Butternut 33

Turtle Lake 65, Gilman 38

Winter 73, Solon Springs 24

PULASKI SECTIONAL

Almond-Bancroft 60, Wausau Northland Lutheran 45

Elcho 51, White Lake 30

Florence 47, Lena 45

Goodman-Pembine 39, Marinette St. Thomas Aquinas 30

Green Bay NEW Lutheran 44, Gibraltar 39, OT

Gresham 69, Phelps 45

Hilbert 53, Stockbridge 30

Laona 67, Bowler 30

Marion 48, Port Edwards 47

Niagara 55, Suring 40

Oneida Nation 49, Oshkosh Valley Christian 12

Wausau Newman 95, Wisconsin Valley Lutheran 12

Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 46, Tigerton 35

LA CROSSE CENTRAL SECTIONAL

Alma-Pepin 56, Cochrane-Fountain City 38

Elmwood 44, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 35

Highland 63, Benton 25

Hillsboro 39, Brookwood 27

Independence 41, Plum City 23

Kickapoo 52, Wauzeka 38

Chippewa Falls McDonell 60, Gilmanton 30

North Crawford 40, Ithaca 38

Potosi 49, Belmont 39

River Ridge 56, Cassville 22

Seneca 61, La Farge 12

Shullsburg 53, Southwestern 52

Weston 56, De Soto 38

Wonewoc-Center 51, Alma Center Lincoln 46

WATERTOWN SECTIONAL

Barneveld 61, Argyle 51

Burlington Catholic Central 65, Madison Abundant Life Christian 43

Johnson Creek 47, Hartland University Lake School 27

Juda 59, Pecatonica 52

Lake Country Lutheran 52, Williams Bay Faith Christian 18

Living Word Lutheran 54, Hustisford 27

Monticello 51, Albany 39

Oakfield 55, Sheboygan Christian 22

Randolph 47, Princeton 28

Rio 49, Cambria-Friesland 42

Sheboygan Lutheran 43, Kohler 27

Trinity Academy 53, Williams Bay 41

Waupun Central Wisconsin Christian 79, Green Lake 21

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