Wednesday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes
Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
The Scoreboard is in The Latest Coverage, as are the high school basketball state tournament scores and updated schedules. The Honor Roll will be updated Thursday morning.
And then there was one (left from Central Georgia in GHSA hoops)
Northeast’s fourth quarter did the Raiders in, but Wilkinson County held on at Marion County and carries the Central Georgia banner into the semifinals.
In The Latest Coverage.
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer women make mid-major poll
Finally, Mercer’s women have cracked the CollegeInsider.com mid-major top 25, in the final spot, this week. The Bears, who host Furman on Thursday and Wofford on Saturday (regular-season finale), have 60 points, one ahead of Buffalo and 16 less than Stephen F. Austin.
Former A-Sun rival Florida Gulf Coast is third and Belmont 13th, with Gonzaga first. The Bears enter the final weekend with an RPI of 153.
The conference tournament starts on March 7 in Asheville, with top-seeded Mercer in action to open the tournament at 11 a.m. against the eighth seed.
Signings update, Tattnall version
A pair of Tattnall football players will now become rivals in the Southern Conference.
Quarterback Miles Morris signed Wednesday with Samford, while defensive end and third-team All-Central Georgia tight end Gavin Whitfield is headed down the road to Mercer.
Around/About Georgia
Georgia announces spring practice info
The Bulldogs will get going on March 19, departing Bulldogs will work out for the pros on March 20, and G-Day is April 20.
Wins slow to come for UGA hoops, but the fans are showing up
Column: Will Kimbrel be a Brave again?
Tech women’s hoops coach Joseph put on leave
Georgia baseball’s first loss was a mess
Franchise tag coming for Grady Jarrett?
Braves Report: Some young ‘ns
Rush Propst on leave while being investigated, fans react