Saturday's Report: HS scores; United, Falcons, UGA; College football HQ, NFL, NBA, MLB, golf
Saturday’s Report is an abbreviated edition because of (gut-wrenching) technical (let us praaay) difficulties that led to a notable content loss. Apologies.
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High School
Girls Basketball
ACE 62, Jackson
Sara Rhett Farmer’s 19 led ACE, with Zhoie Stanley adding 18.
Aquinas 43, GMC Prep 18
Bleckley County 63, Hawkinsville 26
Brentwood 69, John Milledge 41
Central Fellowship 51, Piedmont 44
Central
Cross Creek 60, Howard 20
Dublin 73, Wilkinson County 33
Zoey Bell almost outscored the Warriors with 32 points, Daja Taylor adding 12 points.
FPD 28, Bulloch 26
Hancock Central 46, Jefferson 34
Harlem 39, West Laurens 38
Jasper County 64, Mary Persons 27
Jones County 84, Hampton 25
Mount de Sales 52, Strong Rock 43
Stratford 51, Southland 33
Tattnall 58, Calvary Christian 49
Kennedy Walton dropped a career-high 24 points for the Trojans.
Taylor County 48, Upson-Lee 43
Telfair County 74, Dodge County 58
Trinity Christian 52, Loganville Christian 41
Washington County 65, Warren County 21
Jade Kitchens and Makayla Dunn had 17 each for Washington County, while Aeria Hagans added 15 for the 8-1 Golden Hawks.
Westfield 45, RTCA 33
Westside 69, Northeast 35
Windsor 54, Rock Springs 22
Boys Basketball
Baldwin 68, Impact Christian 58
Devel Nelson dropped 25 points for Baldwin, which got 13 from Karez Demory and 11 from Trakeon Downing.
Bleckley County 54, Hawkinsville 31
Brentwood 63, John Milledge 49
Bulloch 61, FPD 54
Central 67, Perry 32
Isaiah Ford-Patterson had 19 points and 7 boards for the Chargers, TaKoby Howard adding 18 points and Jarvis Williams 13, Joshua Pettigrew with 11 rebounds.
Dublin 62, Wilkinson County 59
The Irish improved to 8-1 and 4-0 behind 23 points from Trey Linder, Tristian Bell chipping in 10.
Hancock Central 50, Jefferson County 47
Harlem 57, West Laurens 53
Houston County 61, FSU HS 60
Malik Gillespie led the 9-4 Bears with 16 points, Josh Jackson contributing 12 points and Braylin Mills 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Jackson 61, ACE 50
Jasper County 57, Mary Persons 47
Malik Epps paced the Purple Hurricanes with 12 points, JaMarkus Thomas putting in 10.
Loganville Christian 64, Trinity Christian 49
Macon County 97, Dooly County 58
Mount de Sales 63, Strong Rock 41
Rock Springs 54, Windsor 38
Stratford 68, Southland 30
Tattnall 65, Calvary Christian 52
Upson-Lee 67, Taylor County 57
Warren County 63, Washington County 49
Brashod Heggs had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Golden Hawks.
Westfield 80, RTCA 61
Pro
SPHL
Fayetteville 3, Macon 1
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Around/About Georgia/Southeast
United brings back Ronny Deila to MLS as new coach
How the Falcons have prepared for Michael Penix Jr.'s first NFL start
Smart breaks silence on QBs, 'hoping for best' for Carson Beck
The Year 2024
‘Front-row seats to something amazing': In 2024, the sports world, again, had unforgettable moments
Saturday
12 p.m.: SMU at Penn State, CFP, TNT
4 p.m.: Clemson at Texas, CFP, TNT
8 p.m.: Tennessee at Ohio State, ABC/ESPN
College Football/Playoffs
Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, over Indiana
Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They’re both trying to shed it
SMU looks to prove it belongs while Penn State eyes a breakthrough in the opening round of the CFP
ACC champion Clemson visits SEC runner-up Texas in first round of College Football Playoff
Texas and Clemson meet for the first time in the College Football Playoff
Ohio State wants redemption, Tennessee seeks respect in first-round CFP matchup
Reaching the CFP is a lucrative business for schools
College Football/Bowls
Navarro has big first half, Ohio holds off Jacksonville State in Cure Bowl
Lagway throws for 305 yards to help Florida trounce Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl
College Football/Coaching movements
Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday
College Football/Soth/SEC/ACC
Auburn warns fans of potential ticket price increases ahead of revenue-sharing model
College Football
North Central (Ill.)QB Luke Lehnen wins top offensive honor on AP Division III All-America team
Texas Wesleyan’s Ernest Ceasar III and Morningside’s Zack Chevalier head NAIA All-America team
Football/NFL/USFL
Hurts fined for wearing mismatched cleats during Eagles’ win over Steelers, AP source says
All Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games
Broncos’ breakdowns ruin a rare fast start and keep them from clinching 1st playoff berth since ’15
Halftime speech by James could be key to a late-season push by the Chargers
Kamara’s injury ‘more significant’ than initially thought, Saints coach says
Packers continue their push toward playoffs as they host the injury-riddled Saints
Bengals still clinging to playoff hopes as they host the struggling Browns
Browns star DE Garrett sends strong message to struggling team: “I’m not trying to rebuild.”
Johnson, who the Ravens said refused to enter a game earlier this month, has been waived
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
A LeBron record. Xmas greetings from Mazzulla. Steph went 0 for 7. Thursday wasn’t boring in the NBA
MLB/Baseball
World Series champion Dodgers top MLB luxury tax at $103 million as record 9 teams owe penalty
Major League Baseball 2024 Luxury Tax Assessments List
2024 Major League Baseball Luxury Tax Payrolls List
Walker agrees to $60 million, 3-year contract with Astros, AP source says
Kepler and Phillies finalize $10 million, 1-year deal
Golf
LIV adds Florida State alum for second signing of a young player