Baldwin home DH highlights Central Georgia prep hoops schedule Friday; schedule and others to watch
By Michael A. Lough
The Sports Report
centralgasports@gmail.com
Region races are heating up, and jockeying for tournament seeds warms up, too.
And late-season momentum plus rivalry wins are on agendas.
The quality 1-2 showdown for the night takes place in Milledgeville, where Baldwin hosts Burke County in Region 3-AAAA.
On the girls side, Baldwin is a half-game behind Burke County, each with a loss.
Burke County’s boys are 13-5 overall and 6-1 in region play, while Baldwin is 20-2 and 5-1.
Burke County used a strong fourth quarter for a 55-48 win in the first girls meeting.
The Bravettes are on a five-game winning streak since that loss, and are led by Crystal Corley and Akirah Robinson, with MiKaya Waller an inside presence.
Baldwin’s only other loss is to Beach, 66-47 on Jan. 1 at the Big South Shootout in Duluth.
Baldwin got past Burke County 76-68 in the first boys meeting, and the Braves are 16-5 overall and 6-0 in region play. Burke County is 9-7 overall, and is joined by Cross Creek and Hephizibah at 4-3 in the region.
The Braves have won six straight since a non-region 81 -74 loss to Westside on Jan. 6.
Brenden Robertson’s 14.4 points top the Braves, who get 11.9 from Donte Justice and 9 from Torez Hicks. Rodney Walker is tough inside with 6.9 rebounds and 8.4 points.
Top Girls Games
There’s a showdown in Barnesville with the top two teams in Region 5-AA, leader Lamar County hosting second place Callaway.
On the other hand, Lamar County is 15-6 overall while Callaway is 6-10 overall. The Trojans, winners of seven straight, have revenge in mind, recalling the 47-46 loss to Callaway on Jan. 5. Tomiyah Alford had 25 in that game, but the Trojans didn’t have much offense otherwise.
Sixth-ranked Stratford tries to stay unbeaten in 7-A play when it welcomes Tattnall, which has only two region losses.
Top Boys Games
Dublin has a solid lead in Region 3-AA, three losses ahead of Bleckley County, which hosts the Irish.
Dublin (16-2/6-1) was down 27-14 after one in the first meeting, at home, but controlled the final three quarters for a 73-59 win on Jan. 19. The Royals didn’t get much offense after Mykel Anderson’s 17 points.
Hancock Central and Warren County are next to each other in the 7-A standings, in fifth and sixth places, and only a game apart in overall records.
FRIDAY'S GAMES
Doubleheaders
Girls first, boys second unless noted
5 p.m.
Bainbridge at Warner Robins
GMC at Taliaferro County
6 p.m.
Houston County at Northside
Thomas County Central at Veterans
Jones County at Dutchtown
Howard at Perry
West Laurens at Mary Persons
Upson-Lee at Spalding
Burke County at Baldwin
Southwest at Westside
Peach County at Jackson
Pike County at Central
Rutland at Kendrick
Monticello at Rabun County
Dublin at Bleckley County
Callaway at Lamar County
Washington County at East Laurens
Taylor County at Hawkinsville
Schley County at Dooly County
Telfair County at Dodge County
Mount de Sales at Twiggs County
Macon County at Crawford County
John Milledge at Gatewood
John Hancock at Covenant Christian
Windsor at Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg
6:30 p.m.
Tattnall at Stratford
7 p.m.
FPD at Wilkinson County
Hancock Central at Warren County