Sunday's Report: HS 🏀, wrestling scores; Mercer falls, MGSU, Mayhem; Hawks out, Valdosta State wins, Falcons, UGA, 🏀; College 🏈/Heisman/playoffs/bowls/coaches/FCS/portal, NFL, college 🏀, NBA
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High Schools
🏀🏀🏀Girls basketball🏀🏀🏀
ACE Charter 49, Pike County 40
Zhoie Stanley led the Gryphons to the non-region win with 14 points. Sara Rhett Farmer cruised past 1,400 career points with 11 points, while Khloie Stanley added 10.
Baldwin 65, Lakeview 33
Janaye Walker and Kassidy Neal teamed for another pair of double doubles, combining for 37 points and 28 rebounds, Walker with 5 blocks.
Callaway 41, Upson_lee 40
Calvary Day 50, East Laurens 48
Central Fellowship 58, Covenant 31
Edmund burke 48, Brentwood 44
Jasper County 51, Jackson 35
Perry 62, Hawkinsville 28
Putnam County 45, Morgan County 43
Schley County 57, Crawford County 29
Tattnall 57, Windsor 33
Veterans 64, Valdosta 30
The Warhawks’ Jessie Ortiz set a school record with 9 3-pointers.
Vidalia 59, Dodge County 56
Washington County 57, Johnson County 25
Jade Kitchens put up 13 for Washington County.
West Laurens 63, Dublin 45
Zoey Bell led Dublin with 16 points.
Wilcox County 67, Wilkinson County 23
🏀🏀🏀Boys basketball🏀🏀🏀
Brentwood 61, Edmund Burke 25
Central Fellowship 70, Covenant 40
Shaheem Barbosa’s 18 points led Central Fellowship, which got 15 from Judson Walls.
Crawford County 56, Schley County 42
Crisp County 77, Rutland 72
Hawkinsville 48, Perry 42
Jasper County 56, Jackson 55
JaMarkus Thomas’ 18 led the Purple Hurricanes, while Malik Epps added 12.
John Milledger 51, Trinity Christian 50
Peach County 79, Twiggs County 37
Putnam County 76, Morgan County 61
Jmari Greene’s 23 points led Putnam County, which got 19 from Tamaud Woodson, 13 from Shar McClendon, and 10 from Jayylenn James.
Riverwood 64, Westside 56
Southwest 61, Houston County 53
Chase Dupree led Southwest after its first loss of the year on Friday night with 16 points and 8 rebounds, Caron Howard and Rinaldo Callaway adding 14 each, Callaway with 13 rebounds. Brandon Ashley chipped in 11 points and 4 steals. Malik Gillespie and Josh Jackson had 15 points each for the Bears.
Tattnall 81, Windsor 35
Upson-Lee 62, Callaway 34
Veterans 65, Valdosta 64
Aiden Sweenor put up 15 for the Warhawks on a balanced night.
Vidalia 60, Dodge County 51
Warren County 58, Hancock Central 47
Washington County 53, Johnson County 47
The Golden Hawks got 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals from Brashod Heggs, and 12 points from Zion Cordy.
West Laurens 72, Dublin 59
A.J. Johnson led the Irish with 23 points.
Wrestling
Sweet Onion Invitational
1. Dublin, 212; 2. Brantley County 190; 3. Long County 116.5; 4. Fitzgerald 105; 5. Vidalia 97; . Jeff Davis 88.5; 7. Montgomery County 85; 8. East Laurens 84; 9. Statesboro 74.5; 10. Treutlen 55; 11. Bacon County 54; 12. West Laurens 50; 13. Swainsboro 49.5; 14. Toombs County; 15. Savannah Country Day 14; 16. Telfair 2.
Quinton Lovett, Terrell Williams, Kye Young, and Ty’Quandrian Walden won their respective weight classes for Dublin..
Pro
🏒🏒🏒 SPHL 🏒🏒🏒
Peoria 5, Macon 3
🏀🏀🏀NBA🏀🏀🏀
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Around/About Central Georgia
Fields’ 13 help Troy beat Middle Georgia State
Around/About Georgia
Giannis, Bucks top Hawks to earn spot in NBA Cup championship game vs. Thunder
Hawks’ unexpected run in NBA Cup ends with semifinals loss to Bucks after cold 4th quarter
Valdosta State tops Minnesota State, advances to Division II national championship
Falcons secondary looks to bounce back against Raiders, Bowers
Georgia football running game will need to be a factor amid quarterback uncertainty
MBKB-Georgia stays on a roll by downing Grand Canyon at 'Hoopsgiving' in Atlanta
MBKB-Braswell scores 19 to help Charlotte earn victory over Georgia State
College Football/SEC/ACC/South
Column-In choosing UNC, Belichick chose himself
Former Miami booster among those with sentences commuted by Biden
College Football/Honors
As expected, Hunter wins Heisman
College Football/Playoffs and bowls
Jackson State wins its first Celebration Bowl, beating South Carolina State
Marshall withdraws from Independence Bowl matchup against Army
Louisiana Tech to take Marshall’s place at Indy Bowl
College Football/Coaching Carousel/Moves
New Mexico hires Idaho’s Eck to replace Bronco Mendenhall
College Football
Horvath shines as Navy dominates Daily and No. 19 Army
Belichick’s bid to reshape football at UNC another sign of rising pro influence on college level
O'Brien: Parity in was ‘eye-opening' in 2024 season
College Football/FCS playoffs
Bouman throws 3 TDs, defense has 8 takeaways, South Dakota to FCS semis with 35-21 over UC Davis
South Dakota State rolls past Incarnate Word 55-14, advances to FCS semifinals
College Football/Portal
Quarterback Jackson Arnold leaves Oklahoma for Auburn in transfer portal
Alabama RB – and UGA legacy - entering transfer portal
Former Auburn quarterback Hank Brown commits to Iowa
Michigan QB Orji says he's off to transfer portal
Will the transfer portal save or doom Alabama?
More playing time? A fresh start? Extra cash? The transfer portal produces winners and losers
Alabama RB, former 5-star prospect enters
NFL/USFL/UFL/Football
Jaguars TE Engram to have season-ending shoulder surgery and join Lawrence on IR
Campbell’s mid-game quitting overshadowed the 49ers’ offensive woes
Crosby says he will undergo ankle surgery and miss rest of the Raiders season
Herbert looks to maintain interception-free streak when Chargers host Buccaneers
Chiefs and Browns at opposite ends of NFL spectrum as they meet 4 years after tight playoff matchup
Lions and Bills meet in matchup of odds-on Super Bowl favorite and a top contender
Kittle on De'Vondre Campbell: "I've never been around anybody that's ever done that"
Chiefs will have kicker Harrison Butker but miss left tackle D.J. Humphries for game against Browns
Broncos try to hold off Colts in playoff chase, reach the 9-win mark
Mahomes, clutch Chiefs look for 13th win with road game against Browns team staggering to finish
Tagovailoa discloses he hired personal security for home
College Basketball/Women
Ohanian’s record UVA women’s hoops gift worth $776K annually
Lee leads No. 13 Kansas State women to 74-48 victory over Middle Tennessee
No. 16 Kentucky women roll past Purdue
Spencer’s career day highlights No. 19 Lady Vols’ NCAA-record 30 3s in win over NC Central
College Basketball/Men
Gainey scores at the buzzer, No. 1 Tennessee’s season-opening win streak hits 10 in win over Illini
Broome’s double-double sends No. 2 Auburn to rout of Ohio State
Butler scores career-high 33 points to help No. 5 Kentucky beat rival Louisville
Dayton rallies from 13 points down to beat No. 6 Marquette
Sears scores 27 points and No. 7 Alabama beat Creighton
No. 9 Florida handles Arizona State, moves to 10-0 for first time in a decade
Godwin scores career-high 20 points, No. 13 Oklahoma beats in-state rival Oklahoma State
Hunter’s 3-point shooting leads Memphis to 87-82 OT win at No. 16 Clemson
McNeeley lifts No. 18 UConn past No. 8 Gonzaga
Pedulla hits 6 3-pointers to lead No. 19 Ol’ Miss over Southern Miss
Pringle, Murray-Boyles send South Carolina past SC Upstate
Melendez makes 2 late free throws, No. 25 Mississippi State beats McNeese State
Pierre scores 28 to help Belmont defeat Richmond
Watkins scores 29 points as Florida State holds off Tulane
NBA
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points to lead Thunder past Rockets and into NBA Cup Final
Bucks’ Rivers on NBA Cup challenge: 'I want us to put our names on it'
WNBA
Clark responds after talk-show host slams comments about white privilege
Baseball/MLB
Adames plans to play every day for San Francisco and bring the Giants championships
To lure Soto, Mets created a video of his statue outside Citi Field next to Seaver’s
Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. tops pre-arbitration bonus pool at nearly $3.1 million
Auto Racing
Daytona 500 weekend schedule released; extra Cup Series practice added
Boxing/MMA/UFC/WWE
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event: Cody Rhodes fends off Kevin Owens, Gunther stays on top
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