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Saturday'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: Saturday’s GHSA playoff games, college football

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High School

Basketball

Girls

CFCA 50, Covenant Christian 26

Griffin 75, Upson-Lee 25

Veterans 72, Laney 57

Friday

CFCA 51, Wiregrass 37; East Central Homeschool 52, CFCA 42

Houston County 54, Rutland 8

Boys

Jones County 63, Drew Charter 58

          The Greyhounds got 25 points from Daethan Harris and 15 from Jaylen Sanford in knocking off the defending GHSA Class A Public champs.

Veterans 66, Greenbrier 60

          William Burroughs led the Warhawks with 27 points, with 16 from Chandler Thomas.

Friday

Houston County 45, Rutland 42

Jones County 78, Laney 65

New Creation 83, Covenant 30

College
Basketball

W-Georgia College 74, Barton 68

M-Georgia College 67, Limestone 63

M-Georgia Tech 59, Georgia State 57

W-Gulf Coast State 91, CGTC 43

M-Gulf Coast State 78, CGTC 61

M-Valdosta State 85, Fort Valley State 58

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M-UNC Greensboro 2, Mercer 1, SoCon championship 

🏐🏐🏐Volleyball🏐🏐🏐

Mercer 3, Wofford 2

Pro

SPHL

NBA

Philadelphia 121, Atlanta 109

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Around/about Central Georgia

MSOC: UNCG beats Mercer for title

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

So far, so good for Falcons’ London

Emotional Thursday for Atlanta’s Matthews

Obit: UGA’s winningest baseball coach Steve Webber

MBKB: Tech nips State in Panthers’ new crib

Embiid goes for 42, Sixers top Hawks

MBKB: Gutsy win for Tech over State

Braves sign Anderson (Nick) to deal

Football/NFL/USFL/CFL

O is weak, but Bucs’ D not helping much

MVP race pits Tide vs. Tide?

McCarthy back at Lambeau

The NFL in Germany

Lawsuit may bring down Washington’s Snyder … and Goodell

More games for Germany?

NFLPA wants better surfaces from six venues

Deebo goes home to inspire, motivate kids

College Football

Southern Cal loses RB in Friday win

College Basketball

M-Kentucky hosts coal miner, family

M-Timme leads Zags on carrier deck

NBA/Basketball

Irving won’t be back on Sunday

Williamson’s 26 leads Pelicans

Doncic with another triple-double

Roundup

Golf

Finau handles win, keeps Houston Open lead

Soccer

Musah a breakout star in the making

Scoreboards

NFL scores/games

College football scores/games

NBA scores/games

Women’s college basketball scores/games

Men’s college basketball scores/games