Wednesday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Mercer, Allisha Gray; Roswell QB dies, UGA, Hawks, Falcons; COVID, NFL, college FB/BKB, NBA, more
Wednesday'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
Thomas County Central 60, Hawkinsville 17
Valdosta 60, Northside 57
Washington County 60, Butler 54
Ashley Gray’s 23-point/12-rebound double-double led the 6-1 Golden Hawks, Mikaili Parker adding 20 points and De’Asia Canty 10 rebounds.
Boys
Dooly County 77, Macon County 64
Jasper County 49, Oglethorpe County 48
Jones County 61, Butler 59
The Greyhounds trailed by 10 and forced overtime. Jaylen Sanford led Jones County with 20 points, while Daethan Harris had 18 and Vontae Wade 12.
McDonough 57, Washington County 39
Willie Henderson was the only Golden Hawk in double figures with 16 points – and 11 rebounds – in their first loss of the season.
Monroe 67, Perry 37
Southwest DeKalb 61, John Milledge 41
Westover 65,Baldwin 56
Westside 71,Howard 52
College
Basketball
M-East Tennessee State 86, Georgia 84
Pro
NBA
Orlando 104, Atlanta 98
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Alumni Update
Washington County’s Gray honored with gold medal
Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB: Troy storms back to top Mercer
Around/About Georgia
Roswell QB succumbs to complications from surgery anesthesia
Reaction from across the country
MBKB: Georgia Tech-Alabama A&M postponed
Latest on Daniels, injuries, and more at UGA
Can Georgia win the national title with Stetson Bennett?
Hopes high for a big Pickens postseason impact
Smith wants to set example in Southeast Georgia
Orlando tops Atlanta in battle of the short-handed
MBKB: Late collapse dooms UGA against ETSU
Georgia Southern names new offensive line coach
Sports and COVID
Column: Big East better rethink its forfeit rule
College Football/South
Alabama’s O’Brien, Marrone test positive
College Football
No makeups in playoffs if virus prevents a team from playing
Gundy’s new contract = higher buyout
Two sports, two schools, two national championships
Army stuns Missouri on last-second field goal
College Basketball
M-Green, Smith lead No. 12 Auburn over Murray State
M-Tennessee gives Arizona its first loss
M-Kentucky thumps Western Kentucky
M-Clemson snaps 11-game streak against Virginia
W-South Carolina is winning against quality
Former NC State coaches have show-cause penalties
NFL
Colts’ Kelly and wife mourn death of infant daughter
Chargers confident despite turmoil
Mahomes is back in teams’ heads
College Sports
Vandy extends baseball boss Corbin’s contract
NBA/WNBA
Virus concerns overshadow NBA Christmas slate
Durant, others take shots at eighth grader
Baseball
LA Times looks to unseal records in Skaggs death
Golf/Tennis
Sports and social
Town votes not to restore Native American nickname for teams
Around the nation/world