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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

All-Pro Mack to the IR

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

Florida rare NHL start: 10-0-0 at home

College football scores/games

NFL scores/games

NBA scores/games

NHL scores/games

Men’s college basketball

Women’s college basketball