Tuesday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard (HS BKB); MMQB, Mercer; UGA, Falcons, Tech; college FB/BKB, NFL, MLB, NASCAR, more
Tuesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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High School
Basketball
Girls
John Milledge 49, Gatewood 33
Luella 55, Baldwin 54
Stratford 47, St. George 11
Briony Wooten led the Eagles in the romp with 13 points, with Laila Harvey adding 12 and Gracie Joegensen 11.
Warner Robins 44, Jones County 39
Veterans 54, Howard 36
Boys
Gatewood 83, Nathanael Greene 7
Jones County 71, Jones County 61
The homestanding Greyhounds led by three at halftime, but took control with a 16-5 third quarter. Jaylen Sanford’s 22 points – and 5 3-pointers – led Jones County, with Chaydon Stone adding 16 and Robert Worthy 12. Rashaun Williams topped Warner Robins with 19 points. The Demons visit Houston County on Thursday.
Stratford 90, St. George 32
Isaiah Josey went for 23 to lead the Eagles. Garrett Lang added 14 and Khalil Green 11.
College
Basketball
M-Georgia 76, South Carolina State 60
M-Georgia Southern 103, Bob Jones 51
M-Mercer 78, Life 50
M-Richmond 94, Georgia State 78
M-Shorter 73, FVSU 59
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Players of the week
SoCon WBKB: Mercer’s Dougherty
Around/About Central Georgia
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Bennett keeps running away with the starting QB job
Playoff chair talks about the Bulldogs
Reeling Tech has two tough games left
McCarthy’s unusual motivation for the Atlanta game
MBKB: Georgia handles SC State
College Football/South
Fired: Virginia Tech’s Fuentes
Tennessee one win from Garner’s 27th straight bowl game
Clemson’s Ross has foot injury
Fisher would have to be “dumbest human” to go to LSU
Column: Mullen feels good after giving up 52 to Samford?
College Football
Top four stay the same in playoff rankings
Illinois’ Bielema tests positive, out this week
Overreactions: Kiffin, Michigan-OSU, Texas-Oklahoma SEC slam dunk
And Texas’ AD asks for fans’ patience
Tucker not using Ohio State as measuring stick
College Basketball
W-South Carolina loses freshman guard for the year
W-Ex-Montana coach sues for discrimination
M-Seton Hall stuns No. 4 Michigan
Column: Missouri already in major trouble with loss to who?
NFL
Arians baffled at Bucs bumbling
Rams go all in and get humbled
Column: What happened to Browns’ smart, tough ways?
Bridgewater promises to tackle next time
Packers sell $10 mil in stock in three hours
Favre misses big repayment in welfare case
College Sports
Loyola leaving Missouri Valley for Atlantic 10
NBA/WNBA
League plans a really long road trip
Baseball
The managers of the year are …
Auto Racing
Johnson-Knaus relationship solid again
Around the nation/world