Friday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; HS FB playoffs; Georgia College, Mercer, Mayhem; Falcons, Hawks, Savannah State; MLB, college FB/BKB, NFL, more
Friday’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: Championships for Brentwood and John Milledge, chance to play for one for Warner Robins
Coming Saturday: College football and SEC Championship previews
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High School
Basketball
Girls
ACE 43, Mount de Sales 40
Augusta Pep 34, John Hancock 24
Baldwin 85, Wilkinson County 29
Bleckley County 46, Telfair County 43
Central 49, Mary Persons 34
Taliah Grier went for 17 points and four assists for Central, TaNiya Pryor adding 12 points and Frances Anyakudo 11 rebounds.
Dodge County 77, Twiggs County 10
Kennedy Osborn, Jada Baxter, Altierra Gooch, and Lyric Green teamed for 44 points for Dodge County.
Gatewood 66, Glascock County 23
Hawkinsville 47, Wheeler County 44
Howard 42, Southwest 9
Jasmine Patterson topped the Huskies with 12 points.
Jones County 52, Ola 41
Lamar County 66, Social Circle 47
Shy Foster was on fire with 27 points for Lamar County, Tamya Blasingame adding 23.
Stratford 42, Lake Oconee 34
Briony Wooten’s 12 points led Stratford, Latasha Harvey adding 11.
Tattnall 58, Crawford County 33
West Laurens 54, Rutland 13
Boys
ACE 49, Mount de Sales 41
Augusta Prep 62, John Hancock 22
Baldwin 87, Wilkinson County 59
Bleckley County 58, Telfair County 54
Central 58, Mary Persons 56
Maury Lowe had 17 points for the Bulldogs in a losing cause.
Dodge County 84, Twiggs County 42
The Indians were led by My’Sean Williams and 18 points, while Heaven Carson had 11 and Will Jordan 10.
Gatewood 63, Glascock County 32
Jones County 78, Ola 47
Putnam County 72, Greene County 45
Southwest 67, Howard 37
Evan Tharpe was too tough, with 22 points for the Patriots, Felton Farrar chipping in 11.
Social Circle 74, Lamar County 59
Stratford 69, Lake Oconee 25
Dre Bonner led Stratford with 12, while Mekhi Lyder hit three 3-pointers en route to a dozen points.
Tattnall 54, Crawford County 38
Westside 49, Houston County 38
Wheeler County 70, Hawkinsville 43
Woodville Tompkins 64, East Laurens 49
College
Basketball
M-Georgia College 71, Miles 66
W-Middle Tennessee 59, Mercer 49
Pro
SPHL
NBA
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Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB: Bobcats’ Gainous gets 100th win, bumps ranked team
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Patterson’s cleats and chain a reminder of a lost pregnancy
Falcons hope to put some heat on Bucs and Brady in South
Savannah State head FBC Quinn resigns
Baseball
Even if games resume quickly, lockout could alienate younger fans
College Football
Utah blasts Oregon for first Rose Bowl bid
Texas-San Antonio holds off Western Kentucky for C-USA title
As expected, Notre Dame promotes Freeman to head coach
College Basketball
Turgeon out as Maryland head coach
NFL
Musberger calls Gruden email leak a ‘hit job’
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