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Tuesday'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
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Dodge County 7, Swainsboro 0
Veterans 18, Perry 0
College
Basketball
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Players of the week
SIAC VB: FVSU’s McCullough, Copeland
Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB: Mercer loses big lead, falls on road in opener
East Carolina rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit and held off Mercer down the stretch for a 77-75 win in Greenville, N.C.
The Bears were up by 15 less than nine minutes into the game, and led by 16 at the 2:42 mark of the first half.
"It's a lot of fun when you come out that way," head coach Greg Gary "Our guys were really ready to play, carried out their assignments, and played well together."
The margin was nine at halftime, the Pirates finally tying it with 10:26left on a Brandon Johnson 3. They took the lead for good with 8:08 left on a free throw.
ECU’s lead ranged from 1 to 5 from then on, Mercer managing only three points in the final 2:18.
"There were a few possessions where we gave them open shots in a critical part of the game that we need to fix," Gary explained. "You can't give it to them, as far as giving them open shots."
Jalyn McCreary scored 14 of his team-high 18 points in the second half.
Shawn Walker Jr. had 12 points and four assists for Mercer.
The Bears welcome Milligan, an NAIA program from Asheville, N.C., on Friday in Mercer’s home opener. The Bears then head up I-75 to face Georgia State in the Panthers’ brand new arena.
-From reports
FVSU’s Wilson earns national honor
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Back to No. 1, but nothing changes for UGA
UGA to host Dooley Celebration of Life
Tennessee phone-fest gets Bennett NIL deal
Georgia injury update
Mariota’s deal the best in the NFL now, 2023
MBKB: Georgia Southern falls at San Jose State
MBKB: A decent debut for White’s group
South Carolina wins SEC women’s soccer title
College Football/Southeast
Newfound hope, packed stadium at Auburn?
Cadillac not talking about the job
Vandy assistant sideline for pro-Kanye post
New Auburn AD hits ground running
College Football
Some major shakeup in CFP poll
Oregon has reeled off 8 straight since Georgia stumble
Do UCLA, Southern Cal have clear path to CFP?
Amid playbooks and studies, Big Ten players ponder elections
NFL/USFL
Saturday first HC with no college or pro coaching experience in 61 years
And now, he must prepare a team, coming in from way outside
Saints’ Allen bemoans inconsistent play
McCarthy battles emotions talking about return
College Basketball
Guard play will dictate for Auburn
Frustrated Hartford men’s coach resigns 2 years after NCAAs
W-No. 14 Ohio State comes back, tops No. 5 Tennessee
M-South Carolina gets first win for Paris
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Kings told again refs missed a late call
Curry shines spotlight on women
Dwight Howard’s new landing spot is far away
Baseball/MLB/College
deGrom officially out of contract
But GM thinks he mostly wants to come back
Rodriguez, Harris win Baseball Digest rookie awards
Rizzo, Bassitt turn down options, now among 11 free agents
Golf
Woods-McIlroy vs. Spieth-Thomas
Soccer
US heads to World Cup with players struggling for time
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