Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Henley even; Mercer women win; more area colleges; Blanks' civil rights donation; NFL, colleges, 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.
Scoreboard
High School
Basketball
G-Baldwin 51, Howard 10
Nykeisha Thornton’s 19 points led Baldwin and topped Howard.
G-John Milledge 81, Windsor 25
B-John Milledge 82, Windsor 43
B-Westside 49, Perry 38
Soccer
B-Konos 4, Mary Persons 0
G-Mary Persons 1, Konos 0
B-West Laurens 2, Stratford 1
Tennis
B-Bleckley County 3, Veterans 2
G-Veterans 4, Bleckley County 1
College
Basketball
W-Albany Tech 62, CGTC 58
M-CGTC 76, Action Sports Academy 44
W-Georgia 83, Alabama 76, OT
W-Mercer 69, Western Carolina 62, OT
Baseball
Reinhardt 4, Middle Georgia State 2; Reinhardt 7, MGS 3
Pro
NBA
Around/About Central Georgia
Henley even after first round
Russell Henley shot an even 71 Thursday in the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
The Stratford grad started on No. 10 and had a bogey on 14, then countered a bogey on 2 with two pars.
Henley missed the cut last year with a 1-over 143.
Mercer women storm back in fourth, win in OT
Georgia College 21st in one preseason baseball poll
Mercer picked second in Southern Conference softball
Samford-Mercer men’s hoops moved to Monday
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Blank donating $17 mil to civil rights museum
Shorthanded, offense challenged Hawks fall to Jazz
Atlanta to host the NBA All-Star game next month?
SEC revenue increased in 2020 fiscal year
Sports and racial/social awareness
Blank donating $17 mil to civil rights museum
Sports and COVID 19
Krzyzewski gets second COVID shot
NFL
Reid: Philly never asked to talk to Bieniemy
Washington looking at many QB options, including Watson
Fournette and Bell get a really nice second chance
Column: Antonio Brown needs to regain a grip
Goff not sure when it went south with LA, but he’s happy now
San Diego’s Hebert ready for another transition
Goodell said NFL will learn plenty from 2020
College Basketball
No. 8 Ohio State edges No. 8 Iowa in Iowa City
Ex-Michigan State guard donates $32 mil
College Football
Small-college football gearing up for spring season
Will virtual strategies in recruiting stay?
Ohio State expects normal spring practice
Clemson’s Elliott up to $2 mil now
McCaffery joins dad Ed at Northern Colorado
Around the nation/world
SEC revenue increased in 2020 fiscal year
Wimbledon to have reduced capacity
Enthusiasm growing as NASCAR season approaches
NHL teams using two goalies through pandemic
Men’s college basketball scoreboard
Women’s college basketball scoreboard