Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

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Wednesday

College Basketball

W-CGTC 75, Andrew 62

          The Titans are 9-12 overall and 8-3 in conference.

M-CGTC 76, Andrew 63

          CGTC improved to 16-3 overall and 6-1 in conference play.

W-Georgia College 71, Columbus State 58

M-Georgia College 67, Columbus State 62

          Desmond Mitchell-LaFlam drained a 3 to put the Bobcats up by one with 3:20 left and added an insurance bomb at the 1:37 mark, and finally the game-clincher with eight seconds left and a two-point lead.

M-No. 25 LSU 92, Georgia 82

          Georgia trailed by 17 in the second and closed it to seven, but that was it.

 W-Miles 46, FVSU 37

 Pro

NBA

Atlanta 121, Chicago 101

Around Central Georgia

Perry alum Gentry on all-conference team

          Cal Gentry’s debut season at Georgia College was a good one, so expectations are rising.

          Gentry is one of three Bobcats on the All-Peach Belt preseason team, joined by Wesley Wommack and Garrett Green.

          Gentry, an All-American last year, batted .300 with 75 hits and 50 RBI in 250 at-bats. Green hit .375 and Wommack .390.

          The defending PBC season and tournament champs open the season on Feb. 1 against visiting Paine.

Around Georgia

Column: Markakis a decent cost-effective stopgap?

Crean preaches patience before trip to LSU

And preaches fundamental in practice

UGA notes and observations