Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: GISA adds GAPPS; Scoreboard; Braves sign Jones County's Gore; Mercer, Georgia College, MGSU, and 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. Updates will be noted, so check back.
In Coverage: The GISA has a new head, and a new group of schools, having acquired the Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools
Central Georgia’s high school basketball playoff HQ has the second-round matchups
Scoreboard
High School
Baseball
Eastside 2, Jones County 1
The hosts gave up a run in the top of the seventh, but won it with two in the bottom of the seventh. The Greyhounds, who had four error, got two hits from John Alan Richter. They visit Warner Robins on Friday.
Jasper County/Monticello 9, GMC 4
The Purple Hurricanes trailed 4-0 until a six-run fifth. Graeme Williams had three hits from the No. 9 spot, Cole Hays two from No. 7. Ethan Lynch and Hunter Hayes had two RBI.
Tattnall 10, Mount de Sales 0
It took the Trojans until the third inning to score, but they took care of business quickly, with 10 runs in three innings. Charlie Morris drove in four runs n three hits for the Trojans, who got two RBIs from Clay Rowland and Benjamin Stubbs, and took 12 walks to bolster only four hits. Bo Hatcher threw a five-inning one-hitter.
Golf
G-Perry 155, Veterans 159
B-Perry 160, Veterans 199
Lacrosse
G-Columbus 17, Stratford 1
Soccer
G-Bleckley County 5, West Laurens 0
Aniston Dowdy handled four goals and Jordyn Krieg a goal, with an assist.
G-FPD 4, Jones County 1
Madelyn Davis and Mary Daniel Windham took care of FPD’s scoring with two goals each, Davis and Emmie DeZoort with assists. Emily Brennamen scored for the Greyhounds.
B-FPD 6, Jones County 2
Gunner Heath found the back three times and Ty Pettigrew twice, Park Davis rounding out FPD’s scoring, Heath and Davis with assists. Noah Smith and Cade Jenkins scored for the Greyhounds.
G-Mary Persons 10, Central 0
G-Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg 2, Stratford 1
B-Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg 2, Stratford 2
Tennis
G-Brookstone 5, Stratford 0
G-Mary Persons 3, Taylor County 2
G-Jones County 5, Dutchtown 0
B-Jones County 3, Dutchtown 2
B-Stratford 5, Brookstone 0
College
Basketball
M-Georgia College 77, North Georgia 62
M-Gordon State 71, CGTC 69
W-Middle Georgia State 55, Blue Mountain 46
MGSU advances to the semifinals of the SSAC tournament.
M-Mobile 71, Middle Georgia State 59
The Knights season ends in the first round of the SSAC tournament.
Softball
Georgia 8, Kennesaw State 3
Pro
SPHL
Honor Roll
Georgia College’s Richardson tapped by PBC
Alumni Update
Braves sign Jones County’s Gore
Around/About Central Georgia
Thomas leads Bobcats, passes 1,700 points
Samford wins second half to top Mercer women
Baptista’s hat trick leads Macon comeback
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Braves sign Jones County’s Gore
UGA gets Alabama in rescheduled game
SB: Georgia cruises past Kennesaw State
Sports and racial/social awareness
US women’s soccer team to stop kneeling during anthem
Sports and COVID 19
College Basketball
NBA
The second half of the season should be frisky
NBCA notes the expedience of the T-Wolves coaching change
Baseball
German gives public apology for domestic violence suspension
Yankees’ Judge itching for a playoff run
Nats’ Soto and Turner make for quite the duo
NFL
College Football
Around the nation/world
Hamlin not worried about Gibbs’ youth movement
Men’s college basketball scoreboard
Women’s college basketball scoreboard