Friday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard, CFB playoffs; UGA survives; Demons honored; COVID, CFB, NBA, more
Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Scoreboard
College
Basketball
M-Coastal Carolina 81, Georgia State 69
M-Jacksonville 62, Kennesaw State 57
W-South Alabama 71, Georgia Southern 65
M-South Alabama 88, Georgia Southern 59
Pro
NBA
Georgia 24, Cincinnati 21
First game-winning field goal try a mighty good one
Bearcats had a 21-10 lead, and …
Georgia survives a quality ‘underdog’ opponent
Second-half defense stepped up
Upson-Lee’s Travon Walker (COVID) among the absent
UGA football’s Twitter feed (lots of joy)
Peach Bowl a good first day of retirement for McGarity
College Football Playoffs
Ohio State 49, Clemson 28 (to be updated)
Fields phenomenal in Sugar Bowl rout
Superdome not home away from home for Lawrence
Ohio State staff had Buckeyes ready in all phases
And somebody didn’t mute, takes a shot at Lawrence mustache
Around/About Central Georgia
Warner Robins group tabbed for all-finals football team
Quarterback Jalen Addie is the MVP of the GHSA’s three days of state championship football, as per GPB, which broadcast each game.
Addie was the MVP, with players from Prince Avenue Christian, Irwin County, Collins Hill, and Marist winning specific honors.
Offensive lineman Bobby Hutchinson, running back Jahlen Rutherford, and defensive lineman Victor Burley made the first team in their respective position groups, Daveon Walker making the second team at wideout.
Around/About Georgia
Morris officially interviews with Atlanta
Catchers – including the one called to say ‘good bye’ to – recall Knucksie
Sports and COVID-19
Krzyzewski won’t coach against FSU because of exposure, game then ppd.
College Football
Citrus Bowl: Northwestern 35, Auburn 19
Reports mixed on Steele’s future at Auburn
Miami’s King tore knee ligament, expected back for camp
Gators’ offensive people sure were different
Mullen reportedly fires two not-named-Grantham assistants
Indiana hiding Big Ten logo from uniforms for bowl game
NFL
Saints’ Kamara fined for shoes, now out with COVID
College Basketball
Oregon women win 27th straight
NBA
LeBron drops triple-double on Spurs
Hornets, Mavericks fined after disagreement
Around the nation/world
Men’s college basketball scoreboard
Women’s college basketball scoreboard