Thursday’s Daily News ‘n Notes
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
Crunch time in football playoffs
The GHSA is in the semifinal round, while two GISA state titles will be decided on Friday.
Jones County is hosting the biggest game in school history with Buford coming in a Class 5A semifinal. In The Latest Coverage.
More coming Friday on Dublin-Thomasville as well as Warner Robins-Starr’s Mill.
Gatewood looks to defend its GISA AA title, and John Milledge can finish a perfect season with a win in AAA, both games at Mercer, also coming Friday.
Honor Roll
Mercer’s Stair SoCon player of the month
Coming Friday
The Sports Report’s predictions are coming, along with Friday’s overall football coverage. The basketball schedule – the only place in Central Georgia telling you who and when and where – has been up all week.
Scoreboard
High School
Basketball
B-ACE 60, Skipstone 38
G-Bleckley County 65, Dublin 62
Brianna McRae kept Dublin in it with 31 points.
G-Brentwood 50, Covenant 31
G-CFCA 44, John Hancock 35
B-Central Georgia Arts 68, Milledgeville Prep 58
B-Covenant 66, Brentwood 42
G-Crisp Academy 65, Twiggs Academy 45
B-Dublin 45, Bleckley County 40
Qua King’s 15 led the Irish.
G-Kendrick 57, Peach County 27
B-Peach County 81, Kendrick 72
B-Twiggs Academy 60, Crisp Academy 57
B-Warner Robins 62, Houston County 58
The visiting Demons marched out to an 18-7 first-quarter lead, and the Bears crept back, but the hole was a little too big. Rashaun Tomlin led all scorers with 20 points for the Demons, Quon Dillard adding 13.
G-Westfield 45, Tiftarea 44
B-Westfield 63, Tiftarea 50
College
Basketball
W-Georgia College 52, West Alabama 47
SEC Championship
LSU and UGA know SEC title games
LSU, UGA don’t play much, but games are good
UGA wideouts have plenty to prove
State college football Report
Tech: Collins in some review mode
Falcons Report
Around/About Georgia