Central Georgia Sports ReportDecember 28, 2024Comment

Saturday's Report: HS scores, Mercer's Cameron; Tech falls to Vandy, Falcons, UGA, Braves; Year 2024/2025; College football HQ, NFL, soccer, MLB, college hoops, NBA, golf, tennis

Central Georgia Sports ReportDecember 28, 2024Comment

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High Schools

🏀🏀🏀Girls basketball🏀🏀🏀

ACE 60, Crawford County 19
Sara Rhett Farmer outscored the Eagles by 5. Zhoie Stanley added 14 and Kloie Stanley 11 for the Gryphons, who led 36-9 at halftime.

Central 52, Whitfield Academy 47
Frances Anyakudo’s latest double-double was good for 21 points and 16 rebounds. Jazlyn Johnson scored 15 and missed the double-double by a rebound. Lawren Anderson added 10 points.

Coffee 65, Dodge County 61
The Indians put up a fight against the 5A 9-0 Trojans, led by Lyric Green’s 20 points and Glenna Rae Whitley’s 14, 9 on 3s.

FPD 42, Pinewood Christian 38

Houston County 44, West Laurens 31
Syniah ranking put up a double-double for Houston County with 11points and 14 rebounds.

Piedmont 70, Robert Toombs 33

Tattnall 52, Bethlehem Christian 50

Tri Cities 61, Northside 35

Washington County 59, Laney 29
Makayla Dunn’s dozen led WACO, while Jade Kitchens added 11 and Aeria Hagans 10.

🏀🏀🏀Boys basketball🏀🏀🏀

Athens Christian 74, Bleckley County 52

Banks County 68, Jasper County 64
Malik Epps led a balanced Jasper County attack with 14 points, with 12 from Dee Pennamon and Chance Ross, and another 11 from JaMarkus Thomas.

Brentwood 54, Edmund Burke 36

Gatewood 77, Mount Pisgah 62

Lamar County 57, Elite Scholars 53

Laney 55, Washington County 47
Brashod Heggs again led the Golden Hawks with 21 points and 9 rebounds.

Lovejoy 51, Wilkinson County 41

Northside 65, Mount Zion 44
Jordan Gaines led Northside in the Oscar Wemberly Tournament opener with 20 points, Vontrez Quainton adding 14 and Chaston Brown 10 points and 7 blocks.

Ocoee, Fla. 72, Mary Persons 59
Anderson Harris put up 16 for the Bulldogs. Champ Castlin had 14, with 10 each from Tobias Hare and Dee Grier.

Oconee County 40, Northeast 26

Pinewood Christian 70, FPD 54

Putnam County 61, Thomson 51
Jmari Greene led undefeated Putnam County with 19points, Jaylinn Harper chipping in 11.

Robert Toombs 64, Piedmont 47

Stratford 64, Citizens Christian 57

Tattnall 77, Fullington 32

Worth County 66, Central 57

Pro

🏒🏒🏒 SPHL 🏒🏒🏒

Macon 3, Pensacola 2

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Around/About Central Georgia

Mercer’s Cameron finalist for award

Around/About Georgia

Vanderbilt 35, Georgia Tech 28 (box)

Vanderbilt beats Georgia Tech in Birmingham Bowl for first postseason win in 11 years

Yellow Jackets had to battle more than just Vandy

Key, King, Brooks talk about the comeback, and loss

Column-Refs losing control of game didn’t help Tech

How the Falcons' pass rush caught fire

Why A.J. Terrell is 'that guy'

Stockton: The stories that Georgia football fans need to know by heart before the Sugar Bowl

Schumann knows what’s missing from the Dawgs’ D

Depleted Notre Dame defense hopes to make an impact against Georgia

UGA notebook

How will Acuña's return affect Braves' 2025 lineup?

Braves notebook

The Year 2024

Scandals, some changes in public perception highlighted the year for sports betting

The Year 2025

In the wake of massive change ... where are sports going in 2025?

College Football/SEC/ACC/South

Next season will be put up or shut up time for Freeze

Auburn WR Sam Jackson reportedly enters transfer portal

College Football/Playoffs

Column: The 1st round of the College Football Playoff was a snoozefest. Will we get better games in the quarterfinals?

College Football

SEC rushing leader Dylan Sampson of Tennessee declares for NFL draft

Wisconsin quarterback Braedyn Locke transferring to Arizona

Rocket Sanders opts out for South Carolina in Citrus Bowl vs Illinois

College Football/Friday’s Bowls

Navy QB Blake Horvath’s 95-yard TD run in Armed Forces Bowl win is longest play in school history

Jones County’s Zion Ragins caught four passes for 20 yards for Oklahoma, and ran once for three yards. FPD’s Coleman Cauley didn’t play for Navy.

McCord throws for 453 yards, 5 TDs in No. 22 Syracuse’s Holiday Bowl win over Washington State
Houston County grad Wesley Steiner played but recorded no stats for Washington State.

Green leads Arkansas over Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl

Raynor and Wallace lead Arkansas State past Bowling Green (Thursday)

Southern California overcomes 17-point deficit to beat Texas A&M

Saturday Games
11 a.m. North Carolina vs. UConn, Fenway Bowl, ESPN
North Carolina’s Central Georgian: 32 LB Evan Bennett, Gatewood, Fr.
12 p.m.: Boston College vs. Nebraska, Pinstripe Bowl, ABC
2:15 p.m.: TCU vs. Louisiana, New Mexico Bowl, ESPN
3:30 p.m.: Miami vs. Iowa State, Pop-Tarts Bowl, ABC
Miami’s Central Georgian: 15 QB Judd Anderson, Jones County, Fr.
4:30 p.m.: Colorado State vs. Miami, Ohio, Arizona Bowl, CW
5:45 p.m.: N.C. State vs. East Carolina, Military Bowl, ESPN
ECU’s Central Georgian: 4 DB Javion Clark, Jones County, Sr.
7:30 p.m.: BYU vs. Colorado, Alamo Bowl, ABC
Colorado’s Central Georgian: 29 RB Micah Welch, Baldwin, Fr. Welch is third with 161 yards on 38 carries with 4 TDs, plus 8 catches for 66 yards.
9:15 p.m.: Army vs. Louisiana Tech, Independence Bowl, ESPN
Louisiana Tech’s Central Georgians: 37 LB CJ Harris, Warner Robins, Sr., Highland CC/Arkansas State/Kent State; 92 DL Adam Lamar, Central, Jr., Hutchinson CC. Harris is eighth with 39 tackles. Lamar entered the portal in November after not getting any game action in 2024.