Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: Young an All-Star starter; JMAs' Bryant shining; WR alum leads ETSU women; GC, Falcons, UGA, Braves, Scoreboard, more
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
The weekend high school basketball schedule is in The Latest Coverage.
Hawks’ Young to get a start
Trae Young is having a dark-horse MVP-candidate season, and that means it’s an All-Star season.
Indeed, the Hawks’ electric guard will get a start in the NBA All-Star game.
Alumni Update
John Milledge’s Bryant in Senior Bowl
The senior tight end from Florida Atlantic is on the South roster for the Senior Bowl.
And the reviews have been pretty good for the John Mackey Award winner.
He is joined by Georgia’s Rodrigo Blankenship and Georgia Southern’s Tyler Bass.
The game in Mobile, Ala., is Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on the NFL Network.
Around/About Central Georgia
Warner Robins alum leads ETSU over Mercer women
Shynia Jackson, a sophomore from Warner Robins, scored 22 points in 27 minutes and grabbed 13 rebounds – career highs - to lead East Tennessee State to a 72-66 win over Mercer.
Georgia College baseball to open season ranked
Peach Belt picks the Bobcats fifth
Around/About Georgia
Irwin County’s Nobles succumbs to cancer
Huge defaults for Falcon fans and PSLs
Cha-ching for new Georgia football assistants
State College Basketball Report
Big second half lifts UGA women past No. 20 Arkansas
Scoreboard
High school coaches should send box scores and/or game information to centralgasports@gmail.com within 30 minutes of completion for expanded coverage. The more info provided, the more info to give people.
High School
Basketball
G-Gatewood 55, Twiggs Academy 13
B-Gatewood 91, Twiggs Academy 40
B-Terrell 54, Westfield 42
G-Westfield 43, Terrell 28
College
Basketball
W-East Tennessee State 72, Mercer 66