Monday's Daily News 'n Notes: Bibb County hoops, Mercer NCAA soccer, GSU-Boro welcomes Mercer, Honor Roll, CFB, BKB, and more
Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Talking hoops in Bibb County
The public high school basketball teams in Bibb County got to together to talk hoops in their second annual media night.
Story and video in The Latest Coverage.
Mercer’s NCAA opponent is …
The trip won’t be too far for the Mercer men’s soccer team in the NCAA Tournament.
The Bears will take on Charlotte on Thursday in the first round.
Mercer (14-6) nipped host UNCG 1-0 on Sunday.
Monday Morning Quarterback
Is coming Tuesday.
For the first time in awhile, Mercer at Georgia Southern
Not since 2007 has Mercer made the trip down I-16 for a trip to Hanner Fieldhouse.
But the Bears will do it for a Tuesday night visit to Georgia Southern.
GSU leads the series - 68-41 according to Mercer’s release and 74-40 according to Georgia Southern’s media guide - and won 89-74 last December in Macon. The Bears are on a 12-game losing streak in Statesboro, dating back to 1985-86. Mercer lost 80-69 in the last visit, Nov. 26, 2007.
Both teams have had coaching changes since then, Mercer going from Mark Slonaker (dismissed in 200x) to Bob Hoffman (dismissed last spring) to Greg Gary. Georgia Southern was coached by Greg Price back then, and he was followed by Charlton Young for four seasons until current head coach Mark Byington took over in 2013-14.
TD Club taps players from Jones County, FPD
A Greyhound and a Viking earned honors from the Macon Touchdown Club.
Jones County’s Andrew Carner is the back of the week after going 15 times for 177 yards and two touchdowns in the Greyhounds’ first-round win over South Effingham.
FPD’s Harry Greer is the lineman of the week after racking up nine tackles, two sacks, a fumble recovery and 29-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Vikings’ heartbreaking overtime loss at Wesleyan.
There were no special teams nominations.
Honor Roll
Alumni update
Veterans’ Linder comes up big against Georgetown
Around/About Central Georgia
MGSU makes NAIA soccer tournament
Scoreboard
College
Basketball
W-Berry 87, Wesleyan 43
Nala Lawrence had 18 for the Wolves.
Peach State CFB Report
UGA: Post Travon Walker knockdown, Kirby’ll be 100 pct for A&M
UGA: But Mrs. Smart not happy with the language
UGA: Ugly loss aside, it’s still a clear path
UGA: Some Georgia points of focus on O
UGA: Update on The Photographer
Tech: No home shutouts in how long?
Tech: Graham calls out self for poor play
Falcons Report
Quinn channels Christopher Walken
Are they going to save his job?
Peach State College BKB Report
Around/About Georgia
Hawks are no longer a hot team