Saturday's Report: Scoreboard; Mayhem, Mercer; UGA, Falcons, Braves; college ๐ &๐, NBA, MLB, NFL, World Cup
News and notes of interest to Central Georgia, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
In Coverage: High school football; Peach State college football previews
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High School
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Girls
ACE 52, GMC 18
Howard 34, Southwest 22
Jones County 76, Houston County 27
Boys
East Laurens 75, Treutlen 73
GMC 64, ACE 29
Howard 52, Southwest 45
Jones County 50, Houston County 39
Jaylen Sanford, who cracked 1,000 career points last week, led the Greyhounds with 12 points, Daethan Harris adding 12 points and five assists and Kaden Douglas 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Westside 60, Rutland 41
The Seminoles rolled behind 25 points from Daveon Henderson and 10 from Terrell Cordy Jr.
College
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M-Eastern Kentucky 62, Georgia State 61
M-Fort Valley State 59, Paine 51
M-Kennesaw State 72, Southeastern Louisiana 68
M-Middle Georgia State 71, Blue Mountain 64
M-Rice 88, Georgia Southern 71
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Western Carolina 3, Mercer 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-17), Southern Conference tournament
Pro
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Around/about Central Georgia
MBKB: Mercer welcomes Winthrop
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Are the Falcons made they didnโt take Fields?
Smith: Pitts is having a fine season
Ex-Falcon Beasley a high XFL draft pick
Braves sign Matzek to two-year deal, and Soroka
College Football
Column: Enjoy a couple months without Saban and Bama
Akron-Buffalo postponed by storm
College Basketball
Virginia returns to court in Las Vegas โฆ
And honors shooting victims, beats No. 5 Baylor
MLB/Baseball
Judgeโs record-setting HR ball up for auction
Dodgers cut Bellinger, could re-sign him
Football/NFL/USFL
Mayfield to face Jackson again, with new team
Jagsโ D stands for โdisappointmentโ as gaffes, losses mount
Billsโ McDermott keeps it light amid snowfall
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Antetokounmpo argues with worker, flings ladder
Embiid, short-handed Sixers beat Bucks
Soccer
World Cup fans deal with stadium beer ban
Around the nation/world
Sports construction rolls right through economic issues
Scoreboards