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Sixers look to end January on high note

Jan 30, 2008 - 2:06 PM Milwaukee (18-28) at Philadelphia (17-28) 7:00 pm ESTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Philadelphia 76ers look for apositive finish to a disappointing month when they host theMilwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Philadelphia has gone a woeful 3-11 in January."It's been tough," Philadelphia coach Maurice Cheeks said. "Ourguys hang in there. They keep fighting. They never stop. Atsome point it's going to turn for us if we keep playing the waywe're playing."The Sixers also have lost four of their last five home gameswhere they are 8-13 on the season.Milwaukee enters having dropped its last six road games,including an 87-80 setback at New Jersey on Tuesday. The Bucks,who are 5-21 away from home, last won on the road here onJanuary 8.The Bucks again will be without the services of leading-scorerMichael Redd, who is battling a left knee strain. He is hopingto return for Saturday's game against Houston.