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

Bryan County 43, East Laurens 35

Denmark 52, Jones County 31

FPD 37, Mary Persons 28

          Kendall Emener had a big third quarter en route to 20 points for the Vikings.

Piedmont 50, Southland 44

Screven County 60, GMC 10

Union Grove 73, Warner Robins 65

Union Grove 62, Veterans 36

Westfield 55, Chambers 52

West Laurens 54, Vidalia 27

 

Boys

Augusta Christian 68, Jones County 52

Bryan County 61, East Laurens 44

Hart County 67, FPD 60

Screven County 60, GMC 47

Upson-Lee 58, Lamar County49

          Kemarion Alston went off for 26 for the Knights, who got 13 from Marcus Slaton.

 

College

Basketball

W-Georgia Southwestern 87, FVSU 50

W-Kennesaw State 75, Chattanooga 68

M-Mercer 78, Bucknell 68

M-Northwestern 78, Georgia 62

M-Wake Forest 92, Kennesaw State 61

 

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Players of the week

SIAC newcomer: FVSU’s Powers 

Alumni Update

Perry grad Ross is ASUN’s defensive player of the year 

Around/About Central Georgia

MBKB: Mercer wins in Cancun

Trio leads Mercer contingent on All-SoCon team 

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Riley headlines Braves on All-MLB team

The rise of Cook to a complete player

Tech’s Patenaude compares UGA DLine to NFL

Kennesaw State all over All-Big South 

College Football/South

Alabama flawed, but battle tested

Nevertheless, Auburn’s Nix takes a shot or two

Mississippi trying to keep the Kiffin, Corral turnaround

Obit: Longtime Alabama sports editor, columnist Hurt 

College Football

Cincinnati, Ohio State move up in CFP top 4

Is this the year Harbaugh masters the Buckeyes?

Patience pays off for ACC Coastal champs Pitt

Interim coaches in charge for the Apple Cup

Oops: Army gets the wrong goat mascot 

College Basketball

Emotional Vitale returns to headset after cancer battle

W-South Carolina unanimous No. 1

Tournaments boost holiday hoops feast 

MBKB-No. 1 Gonzaga thumps No. 2 UCLA

NFL

Giants fire Garrett

Now, Saleh and Ryan are buddies

Newton was good, needs to finish

Irvin ‘hot’ about Cooper being unvaccinated

Rib injury has Fields’ status up in the air

Mayfield frustrated with play, not boos

Tennessee waives Peterson

 

NBA/WNBA

Column: NBA had to hit back after another fracas

Baseball

Obit: Pittsburgh manager, former outfielder Bill Virdon

 

Around the nation/world

College football scores/games

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