HERD DROPS TO CAPITAL CITY

The Wisconsin Herd, NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, lost to the Capital City Go-Go, 110-98.

Stephen Thompson Jr. and Mark Sears led the Herd with 19 points apiece, while John Butler Jr. followed with 17 points.

The top scorers for the Capital City Go-Go were Sharife Cooper with 37 points and Alondes Williams with 18 points.

Capital City struck first, jumping ahead before adding a dunk to make it 4–0. Wisconsin found the board when Victor Oladipo hit a jumper, and Mark Sears tied it 4–4 moments later. The Go-Go answered with a 12-3 run to go ahead by nine midway through the quarter. Mark Sears stopped the run with a three-pointer to make it 16–10, but the Go-Go kept attacking and took a double-digit advantage. Capital City surged to its biggest first‑quarter lead at 32–18 after a step‑back three. Stephen Thompson Jr. scored twice late to trim it to 32–24 at the buzzer.

The Go‑Go opened the second quarter by pushing the lead back to double digits at 34–24, but John Butler Jr.’s dunk reignited Wisconsin. Cormac Ryan connected on three consecutive baskets to pull within four. Capital City counter‑punched to rebuild the margin to 40–32. The Herd answered with back‑to‑back Victor Oladipo buckets to cut the game to four again, but the Go‑Go ripped off three straight baskets to push it to 52–38, matching the 14‑point lead from the first quarter. Wisconsin chipped away late with three baskets from Mark Sears to close out the half. Capital City led 63–55 at halftime.

Stephen Thompson Jr. and Cormac Ryan connected on a triple each to open the third quarter. Capital City responded with four straight shots beyond the arc to take its largest lead of the night at 16. Wisconsin responded with a steady run. Cormac Ryan hit from deep, Stephen Thompson Jr. scored at the rim, and Alex Antetokounmpo added a three to make it a five-point game. Still, the Go‑Go regained cushion, moving ahead 87–77. Wisconsin closed the quarter with Stephen Thompson Jr. and Alex Antetokounmpo scoring late to cut it to 89–79 entering the fourth.

Alex Antetokounmpo splashed a three-pointer to start the fourth quarter. After a Kobe Stewart fast‑break layup and a John Butler Jr. triple, Wisconsin clawed within two possessions. Another Herd transition basket made it 95–92, and Kira Lewis Jr. turned a steal into a layup that brought the Herd within one at 95–94 with seven minutes left. Capital City steadied and stretched the lead to 99–94. Mark Sears answered with another basket, but a Capital City mid‑range jumper and hook restored a 103–96 cushion. Down the stretch, the Go-Go hit a deep three and sealed the win with a late dunk as they closed on a 12–4 run to win 110–98.

The Herd will play on the road against the Delaware Blue Coats on Thursday, Feb. 5, with tip-off set for 10:00 p.m. CST. Fans can watch the game on The Spot – Green Bay 32.

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