Wednesday's Daily News n' Notes: Quintez Cephus story; Barking Lot grows for semi; Scoreboard; Braves delight with signing; SEC Championship; Mayhem, college BKB

Wednesday's Daily News n' Notes: Quintez Cephus story; Barking Lot grows for semi; Scoreboard; Braves delight with signing; SEC Championship; Mayhem, college BKB

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

 

Family and faith kept Cephus going, and now?

          Stratford alum Quintez Cephus has had a life-changing past couple years.

          Charged with sexual assault in the spring of 2018, Cephus sat out that fall at Wisconsin. Finally acquitted late last summer on sexual assault charges, Cephus returned to Wisconsin’s football team, and is having quite a season.

          But the road to this point has had enough lows to last a lifetime. With help, and football, Cephus is getting past it.

          A thorough AP story is here.

 

The Barking Lot grows

          Jones County’s football stadium got a little bigger Wednesday with the addition of bleachers in preparation for the biggest game in program history, Friday night’s GHSA Class 5A semifinal with visiting Buford.

          In The Latest Coverage.

 

Braves spend some bucks, get Cole Hamels

          It came out of nowhere, but brightened the day of Braves fans with the announcement that Cole Hamels was coming to Atlanta.

And the GM is fairly happy

More on Hamels

A game-changer?

 

Coming Thursday

          The Sports Report’s predictions for the week, and a look at some GHSA semifinalists.

          The area GHSA and GISA football schedule and full GHSA quarterfinal pairings plus the area’s only high school basketball schedule are in The Latest Coverage.

 

SEC Championship

Fromm on SEC community service team

A&M game gives LSU some defensive mo

Herrien, Simmons emerge for Georgia

Georgia playing the underdog

No fear from UGA DBs

 

Alumni Update

 

Honor Roll

 

Around/About Central Georgia

Mayhem make roster moves

Macon has returned left wing Daniel Perez to the team and signed Anton Lindstrom, while releasing defenseman Oleg Khalemin and center David Powlowski.

 

Scoreboard

High School

Girls

Lamar County 63, FPD 36

          Tamya Blasingame topped the Trojans with 21 while Zari Fletcher added 16, and was a rebound short of a double-double. Madisyn Scandrett and Avian Tyus each had four assists.

 

College

W-Baylor 72, Georgia 38

W-Central Georgia Tech 82, Andrew College 77

M-CGTC 86, New Rock Prep 54

W-FVSU 68, Central State 55

M-FVSU 87, Central State 82, OT

M-Georgia 95, North Carolina Central 59

M-Georgia Tech 73, Nebraska 56

W-Huntingdon 80, Wesleyan 36

W-Carver Bible at Middle Georgia State

 

Pro

NBA

Brooklyn 130, Atlanta 118

 

Peach State College FB Report

Eagles, Panthers on All-Sun Belt team

 

Peach State College BKB Report

Baylor women follow loss with rout of Georgia

UGA suspends Ngumezi …

… And then handles N.C. Central

Tech handles Nebraska

 

Falcons Report

Getting ready for the Panthers

Jarrett at least is having a good year

Quinn on no Rivera

 

Around/About Georgia

Braves’ Donaldson wins Comeback POY in NL

Newish Nets roster pops Hawks