Friday/Saturday News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; HS football, cross country, Mayhem, colleges, Casey Hayward, Hawks, Falcons, MLB, NBA, more
Friday’s and 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: GHSA state cross country; Central Georgia’s GHSA playoff pairings; Peach State (and South and national) college football
SCOREBOARD
College
Basketball
M-Central Georgia Tech 89, Franklin Prep 84
W-Chattanooga 70, Georgia College 42, exhibition, Friday
M-Georgia 64, Morehouse 49, exhibition, Friday
Cross Country
W-NCAA Regional, Georgia College
M-NCAA Regional, Georgia College
Soccer
M-GMC 4, Louisburg 2
Volleyball
Lander 3, Georgia College 0, Friday
Mercer 3, ETSU 0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-23)
Queens 3, Georgia College 2
Pro
SPHL
Huntsville 6, Macon 1, Friday
NBA
Phoenix 121, Atlanta 117
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Alumni Update
Perry grad Hayward giving Raiders plenty
Honor Roll
MBKB: Georgia’ College’s Thomas earns All-PBC
Around/about Central Georgia
Mayhem fall Friday at Huntsville
MSOC: Mercer hosts Furman in SoCon semi
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Jordan Davis: All-around teammate
Booker drops 38 to lead Suns over Hawks
Siemian gets the start for Saints vs. Falcons
Baseball
Heartfelt in farewell, Posey loved the Giants’ fan base
Posey’s HOF resume big on playoff success, so-so on stats
Baker gets contract from Houston
College Football
Jacksonville State cans coach before move up
College Basketball
Seattle puts coach on leave after slur
College Sports
Column: CAA ban on JMU’s postseason for bolting is bad
NFL
And gets cut by health care company
Frustration, not video led to decision
Column: From A-Rod to OBJ, lessons in accountability
Aaron Donald can’t stop smiling about Miller addition
Column: Derrick Henry is the best RB ever
Auto Racing
Larson tops Elliott for championship pole
NASCAR denounces ‘Let’s go Brandon’ chant
NBA/WNBA
Jokic block preserves Denver win
Around the nation/world