Saturday's News 'n Notes: Full scoreboard; Mercer, Georgia College, Russell Henley; Hawks, Falcons, Braves, colleges, NFL, NBA, more
Saturday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
In Coverage: Peach State (and South and national) college football
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High School
Basketball
Girls
Baldwin 51, Northside 49
Central 46, Dougherty 43
Trazur Cooper topped Central with 12 points, and Taliah Grier had 10 points, each grabbing five rebounds. Frances Anyakudo snagged 14 boards.
Jones County 38, Veterans 32
Britley Johnson led the Greyhounds with 14 points, while Shania Bryant had nine rebounds and three blocks. Ziqueria Woolfolk had 11 points, six rebounds, and five steals for Veterans, Gabby Tribue with 11 rebounds and four blocks.
Mary Persons 53, Ola 33
Statesboro 76, West Laurens 30
Warner Robins 51, Marietta 46
Jada Morgan turned in a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Warner Robins. Tasia Agee added 16 points and five boards.
Washington County 48, Redan 40
Ashley Gray missed a double-double by a rebound, dropping 23 points in the Golden Hawks’ season opener. Deasia Canty did get the double-double, with 10 points and 13 rebounds as well as four steals.
Boys
George Walton 70, Mount de Sales 60
Jasper County 39, Oglethorpe County 36
Ola 75, Mary Persons 76
Strong Rock 60, ACE 53
Statesboro 67, West Laurens 51
Walnut Grove 69, Warner Robins 54
Walnut Grove took control in the first quarter, and kept it. Jordyan Keith led the 2-2 Demons with 16 points, 12 on 3-pointers. Cam Perkins added 14.
Wilkinson County 64, GSIC 60
College
Basketball
M-Central Georgia Tech 75, Middle Georgia Prep 71, OT
W-Georgia College 56, Valdosta State 45
M-Georgia College 77, Clark Atlanta 48
M-Georgia Southern 86, Hampton 66
M-Georgia State 77, William & Mary 59
W-North Alabama 91, Georgia State 90
W-San Diego 65, Georgia Southern 57
W-Spartanburg Methodist 73, Central Georgia Tech 6
M-St. Louis 75, Mercer 58
M-Texas A&M-Commerce 78, FVSU 69
Pro
SPHL
Fayetteville 6, Macon 2
NBA
Atlanta 115, Charlotte 105
Around/about Central Georgia
MBKB: St. Louis gets past Mercer
WBKB: Georgia College knocks off No. 15
MBKB: D big in Georgia College romp
Henley shoots second straight even round
Russell Henley dropped a few spots in the RSM Classic at Sea Island after a second par round in a row.
Henley’s second 70 slipped him into a tie for 16th, eight under for the weekend and eight back of leader Talor Gooch. Henley matched bogeys and birdies.
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Capela double-double leads Hawks over Charlotte
Falcons have things to address
Albies wins ‘Heart and Hustle’ award
College Football
Small eyes big finish for Tennessee
Lenoir-Rhyne player reportedly shot, killed
College Basketball
George Mason cuts signee from Milton after murder charges
W-No. 1 South Carolina rolls over Buffalo in Bahamas
M-No. 17 Tennessee popped by No. 5 Villanova
NFL
Column: No more excuses to overlook minority candidates
KC to pay medical expenses for girl hurt in Britt Reid wreck
Packers’ Dillon ready for more leaps
Undermanned Steelers head west
Reid, McCarthy have KC and Dallas in right direction
Brady and Bucs look to stop losing streak
Obit: Raider fullback Smith, of Lou Gehrig’s Disease
NBA/WNBA
Mavs to retire Nowitzki’s number when Warriors visit
Cavs’ Sexton done for the year
Pippen pops off at non-GOAT Brady
Sports and social/racial awareness
Tennessee HS association investigating slur toward player during game
Golf/Tennis
Photos of missing tennis star posted
Column: If women’s tennis can walk away from Chinese money …
Gooch takes lead at Sea Island
Around the nation/world
Washington tops Chicago for NWSL title