Friday's Report: Damar Hamlin update; Russell Henley, Mercer, Central Georgians/all-star game; GSU-Boro fans/Montgomery, Tech, Falcons; UGA-TCU, college🏈&🏀 NFL, NBA, NASCAR

January 6, 2023 Central Georgia Sports Report

Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

High School

Basketball

Girls

Bulloch 61, Brentwood 54

Gatewood 75, Thomas Jefferson 24

Boys

Brentwood 83, Bulloch 51

Gatewood 72, Thomas Jefferson 50

Windsor 89, Twiggs 48

College

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W-Georgia 64, Kentucky 60

W-Georgia Southern 81, Coastal Carolina 75

M-Georgia Southern 81, Marshall 76

W-Georgia State 66, South Alabama 57, OT

W-Kennesaw State 66, Austin Peay 57

M-Louisiana-Monroe 66, Georgia State 58

W-Louisville 63, Georgia Tech 55

W-Middle Georgia Prep 78, Central Georgia Tech 64

M-North Florida 89, Kennesaw State 86

W-NC Greensboro 72, Mercer 67

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Damar Hamlin update

‘Substantial improvement’ and ‘a really good turning point’

The hero trainer, and other heroes

‘Did we win?’

Higgins is in ‘a good place right now’

Not business as usual for Hamlin’s peers

Cardiac events frightening and familiar in NHL

Fans grapple with violent side of beloved sport

Column-Unfortunately desensitized

Update: As of 5 a.m. Friday, the toy drive fund had reached $7.9 million

Around/About Central Georgia

Central Georgians in national all-star game

Two Central Georgia standouts will be in uniform on Saturday in the All-American Bowl.

Lamar County’s CJ Allen and Warner Robins’ Vic Burley were among 14 players from Georgia on the East squad. Three players from Georgia are on the West

The game is at 1 p.m. in San Antonio, and will be on NBC and Peacock.

Henley has solid opening round at Sentry

Russell Henley couldn’t make it too long before his first bogey, and lasted one hole before his second one, within the initial four holes of the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

But the Maconite regrouped quickly and reeled off six birdies before ending the day with a bogey for a 4-under 69.

Henley, who started the event eighth in the FedEx standings, is tied for 23rd. Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa, and J.J. Spaun are tied for first, five shots ahead of Henley.

It’s Henley’s first tournament since mid-October, when he missed the cut in the Cadence Bank Houston Open, sitting out the next three events. The PGA Tour has been off since Dec. 11, the end of the QBE Shootout.

WBKB-Cold second half dooms Mercer at home

Around/About Georgia/Southeast

Georgia Southern fans unload on bad experience in Montgomery

Report: Ex-Tech star Coleman returning to Flats

Key adds HS coaching legend as HS relations director

Oliver has grown and thrived in Pees’ D

That D is headed in the right direction

College Football Championship

Wait, what? No whaaaaat at the CFP stadium?

It’s not the stadium’s or state’s decision

Major adjustments necessary for Georgia fans

How Smart turned Georgia into Alabama