HERD STOPS GO-GO

The Wisconsin Herd, NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, beat the Capital City Go-Go, 124-99.

Mark Sears powered the Herd with 24 points while Cormac Ryan followed with 22 points.

The top scorers for the Capital City Go-Go were Keshon Gilbert with 17 points and AJ Johnson with 15 points.

The Herd opened the game by exploding to an early 8–0 lead behind Stephen Thompson Jr. and Cormac Ryan. Wisconsin kept piling on as Stephen Thompson Jr. knocked down a pair of deep threes while Mark Sears added a 27‑footer to put the Herd ahead by double-digits. Victor Oladipo followed with two baskets to complete the Herd’s opening 19-2 run. Johnny Davis came off the bench, drilling two triples to keep Wisconsin up by 17. John Butler Jr. capped the dominant quarter with a steal and finger‑roll at the last second, completing a 42‑17 quarter in which the Herd shot 68.2% and went 8-for‑10 from three.

Wisconsin stretched its lead to 28 almost immediately in the second quarter, as John Butler Jr. knocked down a long 27‑foot three-pointer. Although Capital City briefly chipped away at the deficit, the Herd continued to control the tempo with a Mark Sears layup and a transition three from Cormac Ryan. Kira Lewis Jr. added a fast‑break bucket, and Wisconsin repeatedly turned defense into offense, highlighted by Cormac Ryan’s steal‑and‑dunk and a Victor Oladipo runout dunk. Wisconsin closed the half with a pair of free throws, maintaining a 62–39 advantage despite a short Capital City stretch of threes. Cormac Ryan paced the Herd with 15 points in the first half.

Capital City opened with a three, but the Herd immediately answered as Mark Sears buried a 25‑footer, sparking another long‑range display. Cormac Ryan drained a 22‑foot three-pointer and finished a reverse layup, while Mark Sears added two more triples to restore a 24‑point cushion. The Go‑Go briefly surged with back-to-back threes, but Wisconsin pushed back again as Kira Lewis Jr. and Johnny Davis scored. Mark Sears posted 12 points in the third quarter as the Herd shot 57.1% and carried a 94–74 lead into the fourth quarter.

Stephen Thompson Jr. opened the final quarter with a four‑point play. Wisconsin quickly ballooned the lead again as Alex Antetokounmpo hit a deep three and Kira Lewis Jr. sprinted for a fast‑break layup, pushing the margin back to 28 at the ten-minute mark. Stephen Thompson Jr. drilled another long three while Johnny Davis added a tip‑in to establish the Herd’s largest lead of the day at 112–79. Capital City responded with a small run, but Johnny Davis halted momentum with a 26‑foot three at 5:45. In the closing minutes, Wisconsin sealed the win with back-to-back dunks by John Butler Jr., finishing off a 124–99 road victory.

The Herd will rematch the Capital City Go-Go tomorrow, Jan. 31st at 6:00 p.m. CST. Fans can watch the game on The Spot – Green Bay 32.

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