Monday'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: Alligood resigns at Northside

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High School

Basketball

Girls

Gatewood 67, Young Americans 23

Westfield 52, Fullington 41

Boys

Gatewood 73, Young Americans 40

Jasper County 73, Pike County 31

          Kemarion Thomas went for 25 points for the Purple Hurricanes, Randy Williams Jr. adding 17.

Trinity Christian 79, Piedmont 63

College

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M-Fort Valley State 71, Toccoa Falls 61

W-North Georgia 56, Georgia College 54

M-North Georgia 77, Georgia College 63

M-San Diego State 88, Kennesaw State 54 

Pro

NBA

Memphis 128, Atlanta 103

 

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Around/About Georgia/Southeast

It’s actually official: Smith announces Ridder to start

Mariota likely headed to IR

Interpreting what Smith said about the QBs

Murphy to Braves, Contreras to Brewers in 3-team trade

Tech plucks Bennett favorite, former Hatcher QB Faulkner as OC

UGA on AP All-America team

Jones, Brooks power Memphis over Atlanta

Hawks’ Young fined for celebratory ball-into-stand throw

Lassiter can’t forget LSU’s 502 yards passing

 

College Football/Southeast

Mississippi State’s Leach listed in critical condition after reported massive heart attack

Saban offers good wishes

‘Prayer Raid’ for Leach

Auburn’s Bigsby declares for NFL draft

Coastal QB McCall in the portal

Tennessee State’s ops director arrested on player-related assault charge 

Football/NFL/USFL

Goff enjoying Lions’ playoff potential

Murray hurt in Arizona loss to New England

Four turnovers too much in Titans’ upset loss

Bowles: Bucs need to decide who they are                      

Niners expect Samuel back this season              

New Orleans’ Jordan continues assailing NFL for injury charge

Soccer

Messi, Modric get Argentina, Croatia to Cup semis 

College Football

Fired Navy coach stunned, thought ‘we stood for something different’

USC’s Williams, Alabama Anderson lead AP All-America team

The team

Michigan mourns death of inspirational ‘Meechie’

Did Ohio State’s Stroud dis Michigan’s Howard at ceremony?

College Basketball

M-Texas suspends Beard over family violence charge

M-Longhorns edge Rice minus Beard

W-South Carolina keeps top spot

M-AP poll

NBA/Basketball/WNBA

2021 No. 1 Cunningham to have season-ending surgery

Lillard ties own mark with 11 3s

Roundup

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NBA scores/games

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