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Jones County 35, Houston County 21
Lamar County 61, Westside 26
Marion County 43, Twiggs County 26
Mundys Mill 60, Wilkinson County 23
Northside 52, Spalding 47
Sandy Creek 52, Northeast 42
Treutlen 66, Hancock Central 44
Warren County 60, Dublin 56
Westfield 38, Mount de Sales 28
Boys
Greene County 67, Wilkinson County 52
Jasper County 49, Johns Creek 40
Jones County 63, Houston County 62
Jaden Stanley’s 19 led a balanced Jones County attack in the 15-2 Greyhounds’ 10th straight win. Kaden Douglas added 17 points and Rudy Bowden 3 blocks. Devan robinson had 18 points and 8 rebounds for the Bears, Kam Plummer with 12 points and Malachi Jackson 5 assists.
Marion County 66, ACE 51
Mount de Sales 53, Westfield 22
Newnan 51, Northeast 38
Northside 65, Riverdale 63
Peach County 90, Excel Christian 62
Treutlen 66, Hancock Central 62
Veterans 97, Putnam County 88
Chandler Thomas returned to the lineup, just in time to drop 32 points in the Northside Eagles Holiday Classic finale, countering 40 points from Putnam County’s Landon Bonner. Antonio Scott added 25 and Tristen Abner 20, with 15 from Aiden Sweener for the Warhawks, Jaylinn Harper chipping in 19 for the War Eagles.
Warren County 55, Dublin 49
Washington County 72, Lincoln County 54
Westside 55, Rutland 50
Chauncey Williams led the Seminoles at the Northside tournament in consolation action with 16 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Joshua Harden added 11 points and 5 board, Christian Little 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
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M-Indiana 100, Kennesaw State 87
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Peoria 1, Macon 0
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Sacramento 117, Atlanta 110
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Georgia vs. Florida State: Orange Bowl, Saturday, 4 p.m., ESPN
After missing CFP, Georgia and Florida State reset for a trip to the Orange Bowl
Bowers and Mims, well, they stretched
Things to know, and a prediction
Georgia vs Florida State stat rankings
Rosemy-Jacksaint expects FSU to be ready
Column-One opt-in culture different than the fragmented one
Georgia’s Central Georgians: 22 DB Javon Bullard, Baldwin, Jr.; 33 LB CJ Allen, Lamar County, Fr.; 46 WR George Vining, Tattnall, Sr.; 65 OL Amarius Mims, Bleckley County, Jr.
Around/About Central Georgia
MBKB-Mercer rolls to finish a 5-1 homestand
Mayhem lose heartbreaker on the road
More Central Georgians in an all-star game
The Minority Coaches Association hosted a rising seniors game on Friday in Atlanta, with three Central Georgians on rosters:
Veterans DE Kane Byrd, and DE Jayden Odoms and LB Jaise Davis.
Dozens of other Central Georgians are competing in other all-star games.
Around/About Georgia
Tech, Key add state HS legend Simpson as DC
'It's no question': Arguing the All-Pro case for Falcons safety Jessie Bates III
Fox’s big second half leads Kings to comeback win over Hawks
WBKB-No. 22 Florida State tops Georgia Tech 95-80 in an ACC opener
MBKB-Kennesaw State gives Indiana a big battle
Around the nation/world
Plans abounding for new sports stadiums across the US, carrying hefty public costs
Key takeaways from AP’s look at the emerging wave of sports construction in the US
College Football/Bowls/
Maryland, Auburn using Music City Bowl as 2024 preview with so many new faces
Peach Bowl boasts playoff-caliber matchup between No. 10 Penn State and No. 11 Ole Miss
'We want to stamp our legacy in Ole Miss history': Dart, Rebels proud of season but want more
Wyoming’s Bohl to coach final game against Toledo in Arizona Bowl
Schrader runs for 128 yards and a TD as No. 9 Missouri beats No. 7 Ohio State
Mafah runs for 4 TDs, Clemson rallies to beat Kentucky in a wild Gator Bowl
Seth Henigan figures in 5 TDs, Memphis shuts down Iowa State’s run game
No. 15 Notre Dame cruises past No. 21 Oregon State
College Football/Playoffs
Picking the CFP semis: Alabama and Texas have the edge to reach the national championship game
Washington taking lessons from ‘Boys in the Boat’ into the CFP semifinal
Texas’ Murphy II responds to Penix Jr.'s comments
An underdog for the 5th time since 2009, powerhouse Alabama embraces rare chance to prove ‘em wrong
Michigan C Nugent, Texas WR Worthy say they will be full go for playoff after ankle injuries
Alabama coaches don’t want players watching film on tablets out of fear of sign stealing
Meme no more: Texas is back and playing for a national championship with Huskies on deck in CFP semi
These are the 5 best teams from the 4-team CFP era
College Football
Postseason changes have all but ended the chances of a split national championship
Florida State’s Norvell wins Dodd Trophy as coach of the year following 13-win season
College Basketball/Women
SEC preview: LSU and South Carolina, past 2 national champions, setting up for showdown
No. 9 Stanford women punish rival Cal in Pac-12 opener
College Basketball/Men
In its 75th year, the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll is still driving discussion across the sport
Davis posts 20 points, 10 assists, No. 9 North Carolina routs Charleston Southern
San Diego State uses big games from Waters, LeDee to topple No. 13 Gonzaga
No. 21 Texas routs UNC Greensboro
Wells has 30 points and 10 rebounds; McNeese beats Michigan for 1st win over Big Ten opponent
East Tennessee State secures 86-70 victory over East Carolina
Sivills puts up 15 as Wofford downs Southern Wesleyan
NFL/Football
Mother of young Chiefs fan backs up Raider’s claim of why her son didn't end up with pick-6 football
Jaguars rule out QB Trevor Lawrence with sprained throwing shoulder, ending his starts streak
Bengals visit Chiefs in AFC title game rematch as both teams fight for the playoffs
Jackson keeps betting on himself ... and he keeps winning
Ravens can clinch the AFC’s top seed if they beat Miami; both teams are coming off impressive wins
Eagles can take a step toward the NFC East title by beating ex-assistant Gannon and the Cardinals
Surging Bills can’t ease up with Belichick’s Patriots up next, having lost to them already
Why is Wilson done in Denver? It's not the contract
Dolphins RB Mostert was once overlooked. Now, he’s a huge part of Miami’s offense
Flacco’s improbable comeback with Cleveland has Browns in playoffs, eyeing bigger wins
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Amid 28-game losing streak, Detroit showed it can compete with NBA’s best. Now a win would be nice.
Report: A-Rod, Lore agree to finalize purchase of majority of Timberwolves, Lynx
MLB/Baseball
Fox News apologizes for listing White Sox legend Frank Thomas as dead in segment
Olympic sports
Flag football gives female players sense of community, scholarship options and soon shot at Olympics
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