Thursday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; weather changes, Mercer honor roll, Russell Henley, Mercer BKW; UGA, Tech, college FB/BKB, NFL, MLB, NCAA, tennis, golf
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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High School
Basketball
Girls
Central 54, Jackson 15
TaNiya Pryor had 13 points and five steals for Central, while Trazur Cooper added 10 points and five rebounds.
Crisp County 58, Mary Persons 54
Edmund Burke 41, John Hancock 35
Gatewood 48, Mon Don 34
Montgomery County 36, Dublin 35
Northeast 56, Southwest 16
Jakia Little had 14 points for Northeast.
Peach County 63, Pike County 28
West Laurens 47, Spalding 42
Boys
Dublin 72, Montgomery County 50
Gatewood 70, Mon Don 65
Northeast 61, Southwest 39
Zion Odom’s 16 points led the Raiders. Milandre Pettigrew and Cadricas Stanley chipped in 10 points each.
Peach County 65, Pike County 32
Spalding 65, West Laurens 32
Wrestling
Houston County 42, Dodge County 33; Houston County 42, Montgomery County 31
College
Basketball
M-App State 61, Georgia State 60
M-Coastal Carolina 76, Georgia Southern 72
W-Furman 69, Mercer 66
W-Georgia 66, Mississippi State 63
W-Middle Georgia State 57, Stillman 46
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Weather impacts schedules
Washington County has changed and re-changed this weekend’s activities, postponing Friday’s games against Hancock Central, but returning to Saturday’s schedule with Baldwin and an alumni game.
Baldwin’s Friday game against Howard has been moved to Jan. 24, and senior night is now Jan. 28 against Rutland.
Middle Georgia State’s men’s games on Thursday, Saturday, and Monday have been postponed.
Honor Roll
Mercer puts 48 on fall SoCon honor roll
Around/About Central Georgia
Henley opens American Express with solid round
Russell Henley showed no lingering effects from last week’s disheartening playoff loss in the Sony Open with his first round in the American Express at LaQuinta, Cal.
The Maconite shot a 5-under 67, and sits in a logjam tied for 24th, all five shots behind Lee Hodges and Patrick Cantlay.
Henley had six birdies, with a lone bogey on No. 9.
WBKB: Mercer edged at home for first SoCon loss
Around/About Georgia
Kiffin makes recruiting trip to Athens
WBKB: Hermosa leads Tech past Syracuse
WBKB: Big first half lifts Georgia to road win
College Football/South
Alabama set to add Miami’s Robinson, USC’s Hutzler
Napier following Saban’s staff playbook
College Sports
NCAA ratifies new constitution, paves way to restructuring
MLB/Baseball
Talks to resume with union offer
MLB nixes Rays playing in split homes
Robot umps at the plate in AAA
College Basketball
W-Florida beats No. 23 Kentucky, wins fourth straight
M-Florida State holds off North Florida
NFL
Hurts to be Eagles QB in ‘22
Is this Brady’s last season?
Healthy Henry to see banged-up Bengals line
Chiefs keep leaning on Georgia Southern’s McKinnon, among others
League wants Gruden lawsuit dismissed
Woman accused of defrauding NFL fund for ex-players
College Sports
Michigan reaches $490 million settlement over sexual abuse
Golf/Tennis
‘Mom was awesome’ in fourth-round win
Aussie Open organizers clarify COVID testing
Around the nation/world