Thursday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard, Peach County's Fineran, Georgia College, Mercer, Thomaston student recovers; Falcons, Hawks, UGA; colleges, bowls, NFL, more

Thursday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard, Peach County's Fineran, Georgia College, Mercer, Thomaston student recovers; Falcons, Hawks, UGA; colleges, bowls, NFL, more

Thursday'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: Full college football playoff coverage

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High School

Basketball

Girls

Dublin 76, Johnson County 44

Greene County 40, Crawford County 35, OT

Mary Persons 54, Ola 42

          The Bulldogs won their own tournament.

Warner Robins 76, Lamar County 62

Boys

Dublin 59, Johnson County 26

Ola 51, Rutland 45

          The Hurricanes took second in Mary Persons’ tournament.

Putnam County 65, Miami Jackson 55

          Kenyi Crawford went for 23 points and Payton Ellison 21 for the War Eagles, who improved to 10-2. They visit Oglethorpe County on Tuesday.

Stockbridge 53, Westside 52

Trinity Christian 53, Dominion Christian 50

Washington County 68, Swainsboro 55

          Four Golden Hawks were in double figures at the Statesboro Gentlemens’ Classic. Tra’Vonte Byrd led the way with 19 points, with 12 each from Kamonta Durden and Khalil Ivey, Caleb Moore chipping in 10 for 7-2 Washington County.

 

College

M-Kennesaw State 108, Toccoa Falls 51

M-Little Rock 78, Georgia Southern 66

W-LSU 68, Georgia 62

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Alumni Update

Peach County’s Fineran hits game-winner for Purdue over Tennessee

 

Central Georgians in Friday's non-CFP bowl games
Washington State: 27 LB Willie Taylor III, Bleckley County, Sr.