Sunday's Daily News 'n Notes, and Scoreboard
Sunday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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Henley struggles, but manages top-20 finish
Bogeys crept up and bit Russell Henley on Sunday, including a double.
The issues dropped Henley from contention at The Genesis Invitational, but the Maconite still was able to salvage a top 20 finish, tying for 17th.
After three quality rounds – 67, 69, and 68 – to start, Henley was fourth entering the final day. And it began well, with a birdie and four straight pars. But two bogeys and a double bogey closed out the front nine, Henley three over. He improved by a stroke on the back nine.
It’s Henley’s best finish of the season, and came after missing five straight cuts. In 10 tournaments, Henley’s final total has been worse than one over par only once. He is at 159 in the FedEx Cup rankings.
And the Braves have high hopes for him
Culberson back with Atlanta; notebook
Peach State College Basketball Report
UGA women survive slump, win in OT
Georgia Tech women pull off huge road upset
Around/About Georgia
Young has a quality All-Star game
Sunday 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.
College
Baseball
Francis Marion at Georgia College, cancelled
Georgia State 9, St. Peter’s 7
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Mercer, cancelled
Basketball
Georgia Tech 65, N.C. State 61
Softball
Anderson 6, Georgia College 2; Anderson 5, Georgia College 4
Georgia State 8, Monmouth 4
Iowa 5, Georgia Tech 0
Mercer 10, Middle Tennessee State 6; Nicholls State 4, Mercer 3
Stratford alum Mary Wilson Avant threw a complete game and struck out a career high 12 strikeouts.