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Girls
ACE 58, Pike County 52
The Gryphons came back from 11 down at the half.
CFCA 48, Deerfield-Windsor 44
Central 74, Westside 23
Jaz Johnson had a night, with 35 points and 5 steals. Alaya Grane, who recently went over the 1,000-point mark for her career, added 10 points, whiel Frances Anyakuda had 10 boards and 4 steals.
Covenant 40, St. George’s 38
Dodge County 45, Bleckley County 41
Lyric Green had a 10-point-10-rebound double-double to go with Autumn Rhodes’ 14 for Dodge County.
Dublin 57, West Laurens 38
Howard 37, Southwest 34
Jones County 63, Houston County 24
Mary Persons 52, Northeast 21
Peach County 65, Taylor County 32
Putnam County 76, Jasper County 25
Journey Waller led the way with 18 points, A’ziyah Williams chipping in 14 and Melody Richardson 11 for 2-1 Putnam County.
Spalding 57, Upson-Lee 48
Strong Rock 44, Windsor 17
Weddington 61, Lamar County 58
Westfield 45, SW Georgia 37
Boys
CFCA 52, Deerfield-Windsor 26
Dodge County 64, Bleckley County 62
The Indians rode a 28-point night from Will Jordan, who drained 5 3-pointers. Jaedon McClendon added 18.
Dublin 73, West Laurens 53
Houston County 66, Jones County 54
Devan Robinson put up 21 points and grabbed 8 boards for the Bears, Antwun Zeigler adding 14 and, with Malachi Jackson recording a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists, plus five rebounds. Josh Jackson added another 10 for the Bears.
Mary Persons 46, Northeast 43
The Bulldogs stormed back from a 19-0 deficit to win.
Pike County 51, ACE 34
Putnam County 60, Jasper County 44
Landon Bonner dropped 23 points for the War Eagles.
SW Georgia 44, Westfield 30
Stgrong Rock 55, Windsor 41
Washington County 85, Jefferson County 44
Kamonta Durden’s 19-point/11-rebound double-double – plus 7 steals – led WACO. David Campbell and Marquivion Cooper added 11 points.
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Honor Roll
FVSU duo earns All-South Region
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer has eyes set on FCS upset
A battle of streaking teams with Bears and Jackrabbits
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Around/About Georgia
Falcons need offensive line to be 'tough, nasty and physical' down the stretch
Column-Last week’s red-zone D should be Falcons’ standard
Longtime scout Paul Snyder, behind-the-scenes architect of Braves success, dies at 88
SEC Championship-Alabama vs. Georgia
Beck is ready for the next step
No. 1 Georgia goes for 30th straight win, faces No. 8 Alabama in SEC title game
Georgia-Alabama predictions, I
Georgia-Alabama predictions, II
Column: Georgia already in rarified territory, with a shot to be the best ever
Alabama-Georgia might feel just like 2021, here’s why it’s not
Milroe found his confidence. It saved Alabama’s season
Do Georgia fans outnumber Alabama fans? The Dawgs are gaining fast
Here's how much money Smart will make if Georgia winsip
CBS toasts ‘SEC on CBS’ with video montage of greatest moments on eve of final broadcast
Alabama, Georgia head into SEC title game on brink of CFB free agency wave
Conference championship schedule
(Saturday)
AAC: SMU vs. Tulane (4 p.m., ABC)
ACC: Florida State vs. Louisville (8 p.m., ABC)
Big Ten: Michigan vs. Iowa (8 p.m. Fox)
Big 12: Texas vs. Oklahoma State (Noon, ABC)
MAC: Toledo vs. Miami (Ohio) (Noon, ESPN)
Mountain West: UNLV vs. Boise State (3 p.m. Fox)
SEC: Alabama vs. Georgia (4 p.m., CBS)
Sun Belt: Troy vs. Appalachian State (4 p.m., ESPN)
College Football/Conference championship Saturday
No. 16 Iowa embraces underdog role as it takes on No. 2 Michigan in Big Ten title game
No. 4 Florida State is tabling playoff talk. The ACC title game, No. 15 Louisville are on the clock
FSU QB Rodemaker a game-time decision vs No. 15 Louisville in ACC title game
No. 7 Texas meets No. 19 Oklahoma State in Big 12 title game before Longhorns’ SEC move
No. 17 Tulane, No. 25 SMU meet in AAC title battle rife with subplots
Troy, Appalachian State ride hot streaks into the Sun Belt championship game
No. 23 Toledo faces Miami (Ohio) for the Mid-American Conference title
Usual Mountain West power Boise State meets title game newcomer UNLV
College Football
No. 3 Washington rallies to beat No. 5 Oregon 34-31 and secure playoff spot
Kaidon Salter leads unbeaten No. 20 Liberty past New Mexico State 49-35 for C-USA title
Oregon State, Washington State, Mountain West agree to 6-game football scheduling arrangement in ’24
Former UGA QB Daniels retiring from the game for health reasons
New Indiana coach Cignetti says ‘no reason’ he can’t replicate his JMU success
West Virginia AD retains Brown after 8-4 regular season
Fresno State’s Tedford stepping away for health reasons
Nevada fires Wilson after two 2-win seasons in his return to Reno
College Football/SEC,ACC, South
Florida’s Mertz stays in school, gives the Gators QB consistency heading into 2024
College Basketball/Women
Laryn Edwards goes from coach to player for Providence women
College Basketball/Men
Buie stars as Northwestern tops Edey and No. 1 Purdue for 2nd straight season
McCullar scores 21 as No. 5 Kansas beats No. 4 UConn 69-65 in showdown of past 2 NCAA champions
South Carolina hits 18 3-pointers to beat George Washington
NFL/Football
Bland has NFL-leading 8th interception for Cowboys after getting burned by Seahawks
Browns starting Flacco against the Rams, fourth Cleveland QB in ‘23
Tomlin thinks T.J. Watt is the ‘best defensive player on the planet.’ Watt isn’t into the hype
Eagles-Seahawks in Week 15 becomes the first NFL game flexed to Monday Night Football
Tommy DeVito is the unexpected star for the Giants in a season of injuries and disappointment
NFL suspends injured Browns WR Woods 6 games for violating personal conduct policy
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
What the sale of the stake in the Mavericks could mean for Cuban and the Adelson family
Golf
Woods putts into a bunker and loses ground. Spieth and Scheffler share lead in Bahamas
Soccer
Weary but still hungry, LAFC hopes to end the longest season in MLS history with another Cup title
Auto Racing
Bubba Wallace hit by depression following best friend Ryan Blaney’s NASCAR championship
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