Wednesday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Mercer, Georgia College, FVSU, Hawks; NFL, colleges, and 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.
In coverage: Central Georgia’s most complete coverage of the winter National Signing Day, with 19 high schools and nearly 60 signings, as well as GMC, Mercer, and state colleges.
Scoreboard
High School
G-Gatewood 36, Glascock County 34
B-Gatewood 66, Glascock County 38
G-Hancock Central 42, Wilkinson County 34
B-Hancock Central 66, Wilkinson County 46
G-Northside 62, Lee County 62
The Eagles solidified third in the region behind 16 points from freshman Desteyn Seaton, 14 from Kamia Ridley, and 10 from Marissa Rankin.
G-Telfair County 54, Dooly County 44
College
W-Clayton State 75, Georgia College 63
Pro
NBA
Around/About Central Georgia
Second-half drought dooms Mercer at home
Vick’s 34 not enough for Georgia College women
FVSU announces spring athletics protocols
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Doncic and Mavs break losing streak against Hawks
After hanging around long enough, Muschamp added to UGA payroll
Jackets hope to ride Alvarado to end NCAA tournament drought
Tech hoping for full capacity at Bobby Dodd
Sports and racial/social issues
Column: Baseball still finding a way to protect creeps
Sports and COVID 19
Heart issue, virus combined to scare Nebraska’s Hoiberg
Florida’s Johnson heart ailment not COVID related
NFL
Revolutionary tight ends to battle on Sunday
Bieniemy tiring of The Question, notes the importance of chemistry
Column: Brady avoids the topic of Trump support, racial perceptions
Reid more likely to gamble on fourth down
College Basketball
East Carolina stuns No. 5 Houston
South Carolina owns paint against Florida
No. 3 Villanova stopped by St. John’s
NBA
George goes off for 36 against Cavs
Nelson hopes Pop lasts long enough to become No. 1 all time
College Football
Roster management and signing days tough enough, but …
Around the nation/world
Column: Reed’s rep follows him and grows, not good things
Tokyo organizer expect the Games
But boss in trouble over comments
Arenado is really, really happy to be in St. Louis
Hendrick starts working on Kyle Larson’s return to NASCAR
Soccer club coach canned for rape analogy
Men’s college basketball scoreboard