Wednesday's Report: HS/college scores; Mercer/SoCon, Central Georgia/flag football, Georgia College/FVSU; UGA/Tech, Falcons, Braves; CFP/CFB, Iron Bowl, NFL, NBA, WBKB/MBKB, soccer, MLB, auto racing
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High School
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Girls
Baldwin 61, Central 41
The Braves rode 16 points from Madison Ruff, 15 from Zykeria Paschall, and 10 from Janaye Walker, Ruff with 6 assists and 6 boards, Walker with 5 rebounds and Kassidy Neal snagging 10 boards with four steals.
Dublin 46, Lake Region 23
Jones County 44, Walnut Grove 43
Taylor County 48, Tattnall 41
Thomas County Central, 61, Mary Persons 41
Westfield 50, Stratford 27
West Laurens 50, Toombs County 44
Boys
Baldwin 78, Central 36
Cypress Creek 64, Mary Persons 27
Jones County 65, Laney 54
North Cobb Christian 56, CFCA 42
Stratford 56, Westfield 34
Veterans 68, Vidalia 65
Antonio Scott led the 2-1 Warhawks with 19 points, Chandler Thomas adding 16.
🏫🏫🏫 College 🏫🏫🏫
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M-East Carolina 85, Kennesaw State 84
W-Spartanburg Methodist 79, Central Georgia Tech 58
Pro
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Honor Roll
Tattnall grad Smith part of Mercer’s 7-player All-SoCon haul
Around/About Central Georgia
Central Georgia teams set for GHSA flag football playoffs
Seven teams from Central Georgia are playing on in the GHSA flag football playoffs.
They’ll all be rested. The postseason doesn’t start until Dec. 5, with sites hosting two first-round games and a second round game between winners. The next rounds are on Dec. 7, with the championships on Dec. 12.
Westside is the lone Central Georgia host.
The pairings: Division II (5A-6A) - Morrow vs. Houston County, at Whitewater; Warner Robins vs. Mt. Zion-Jonesboro, at McDonoug; Perry at Jonesboro; Mary Persons vs. East Coweta, at Westside; Riverdale at Westside.
Division I (A-4A) - St. Vincent’s vs. Washington County, at Columbus; Dodge County vs. Savannah Country Day, at Calvary Day.
WBKB-Georgia College storms back for tight road win over FVSU
MBKB-Strong fourth quarter lifts Georgia College over FVSU
Around/About Georgia
Baldwin’s Bullard tired of upset talk all the time
Delp explains what makes Carson Beck ‘the best quarterback in the country’
Does it bother Brent Key that Georgia has dominated the rivalry? 'You're damn right it does'
Familiar faces on the sideline for Georgia Tech
Saints place WR Thomas on injured reserve ahead of Atlanta trip
López happy to join 'great vibe, atmosphere' of Braves' organization
It's the Season of Giving in Atlanta
Haliburton scores 37, Pacers eliminate Hawks in In-Season Tournament
MBKB-Pettiford Jr. hits buzzer-beating 3 from deep to lift East Carolina over Kennesaw State
College Football Playoff ranking
11-0 Washington jumps 11-0 FSU in latest CFP rankings
Is there still a path for Texas?
Comparing Alabama’s resume to College Football Playoff contenders
College Football/SEC, ACC
Rod Bramblett’s call of the ‘Kick Six’ continues to stir emotions for sports fans
‘Where were you during the Kick Six?’: Auburn’s players remember the iconic play
Why Alabama’s Moore broke Saban’s 24-hour rule for Auburn game
A day at church and a Saban comparison: How Freeze coped with New Mexico State loss
Saban talks Auburn, Jordan-Hare and Jalen Milroe’s versatility
Column- South Carolina football upset of Kentucky proved Beamer is building culture to last
Column-Stoops eats his words, Kentucky football season becomes a bust
College football/South (SEC/ACC states)
No. 24 James Madison looks to close strong, keep Coastal Carolina out of the Sun Belt title game
College Football
Washington jumps Florida State to move into College Football Playoff position. Georgia still on top
Plenty of drama -- on the field and off -- in Big Ten’s last season before westward expansion
Four teams in Big 12 title-game hunt
Marvin Harrison Jr. needs a monster performance for No. 2 Ohio State in The Game
NFL/USFL/ XFL/Football
The Steelers kept waiting for Canada’s offense to take off. It never did. And now he’s gone
Hurts and the Eagles continue to find ways to win in latest victory over the Chiefs
Biggest MNF ratings in 27 years
Would Lions’ Campbell ditch Detroit to take over Texas A&M football?
Colts waive three-time All-Pro Shaquille Leonard in surprising move
Struggling Buccaneers feel sense of urgency to pull out of tailspin and salvage season
An undermanned defense is somehow keeping the Rams in the playoff race
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Analysis: The NBA In-Season Tournament is doing what it intended
Women’s College Basketball
Reese’s unexplained absence brings unwanted scrutiny to No. 7 LSU and Mulkey
Top women’s hoops teams head off continent for Thanksgiving tournaments
Men’s College Basketball
Ighodaro leads No. 4 Marquette to rout of top-ranked Kansas in testy Maui semifinal
Loyer scores 27, Purdue pulls away late to beat Tennessee
Florida State extends its NCAA record to 14 straight overtime victories after edging No. 18 Colorado
Smith’s 21 lead Citadel over North Carolina Central
MLB/Baseball
World Series champion Rangers’ full share $506,263, MLB postseason pool a record $107.8 million
Padres give Shildt another chance to manage 2 years after his Cardinals exit
A's Fisher says he has no intentions of selling team
Soccer
USWNT’s ‘new chapter’ begins, vets left off roster
Brawling fans in stands delay start of Argentina-Brazil World Cup qualifying match for 27 minutes
Auto Racing
Column: F1 hits the jackpot in Las Vegas on its $500 million gamble after many stumbles on the Strip
Formula One’s return to Las Vegas is a winner for late-night TV viewers, too
No pressure, no problems: Dale Earnhardt Jr. relishes another joyous South Carolina 400 at Florence
Scoreboards
NFL scores/games
College football scores, FBS
College football scores, FCS
NBA scores/games
Women’s college basketball
Men’s college basketball