Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; GISA title time; Mercer women; Alums in Tech-Pitt game; COVID/Central Ga. hoops; Tech falls to Pitt; and 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.
Coming Friday (morning): Title time in GISA, with Brentwood battling Gatewood for the AA title, and John Milledge seeking revenge in the AAA game; (afternoon) TSR predictions, and scouting reports on all GHSA and GISA playoff games
Scoreboard
High School
Basketball
G-Crisp County 56, Peach County 48
B-Crisp County 56, Peach County 52
G-Gatewood 68, John Hancock 30
B-New Creation 81, CFCA 36
G-Piedmont 63 Rock Springs 25
G-Terrell 53, Fullington 19
B-Terrell 67, Fullington 15
B-Veterans 85, Perry 38
The Warhawks improved to 4-0 behind 19 points from Tajh Williams, 17 from DeAngelo Hines, and 13 from TJ Grant.
B-Warner Robins 72, Houston County 51
The Demons stormed out to a 16-3 lead after one. Jordyan Keith led a balance offense with 21 points Greg Jones added 12, while Rashuan Tomlin and Jaden Terry had 10 each. H.B. Morgan had 20 for the Bears. Warner Robins (4-1) is at Jones County on Saturday.
College
Alumni Update
Area foursome in Pitt-Tech game
Four Central Georgians played in Pittsburgh’s 34-20 win Thursday night over Georgia Tech.
Tech LB Quez Jackson (Peach County) had 10 tackles, and returned an interception for six yards. Senior defensive lineman Djimon Brooks had six tackles in his final home game, and DB Tobias Oliver (Northside) played but recorded no stats.
Westside alum Jaylon Barden played but recorded no stats.
Around/About Central Georgia
COVID hitting Central Georgia basketball teams
Schedules are getting a little unsettled for Central Georgia basketball teams.
Tuesday’s Northeast-Baldwin boys game was canceled, while the girls played.
Central’s boys are on hold for practice and games until further notice, as per a release Wednesday morning from Bibb County athletics, Friday’s and Saturday’s games canceled.
Saturday’s Northside-Perry girls game is out, but the boys are still on. Friday’s Putnam County-Greene County games are postponed. In mid-November, Southwest’s games through Dec. 4 had been canceled, but that situation hasn’t been updated.
Neal-Tysor goes off to lead Mercer women
Mercer-VMI men’s game postponed
Around/About Georgia
Pittsburgh spoils senior night, topples Tech
Georgia OL Johnson in the transfer portal
Georgia Southern-App State lacks much love
Georgia State’s returning seniors in 2021
Atlanta’s Means among NFL Man of Year nominees
Sports and COVID 19
Some Division I basketball teams haven’t started yet
Duke cancels the rest of its non-conference men’s games
Alabama’s Oats calls out Krzyzewski’s decision
College Football
Column: Time to consider in-season flex scheduling, thanks to Coastal-BYU?
Arkansas State’s Anderson headed to Utah State
Boston College: home for the holidays, no bowling
Big 12 has a full field of backs
NFL
Alex Smith becoming Mr. Comeback
Highsmith takes over for Bud Dupree, won’t be ‘Bud Light’
Rams rock Patriots, Newton benched again
Around the nation/world
Savannah youth coach banned, unemployed after stunning assaults on young player
SEC announces new TV deal, moves from CBS to ABC
Column: MLB doesn’t help itself with minor-league decisions
NASCAR sets up the Cup Series schedule