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Girls
Baldwin 69, Westside 19
Double-double machine Janaye Walker, a junior, soared past the 1,000-point mark with 14 points, to go with 9 rebounds. Kassidy Neal went for 17 points and 7 assists plus 4 steals, and Madison Ruff chiped in 16 points and 6 steals.
Bleckley County 44, Dublin 37
Central 56 ACE 36
Double-double machine Frances Anyakudo led the Chargers with 17 points, to go with 14 rebounds, 9 steals, and 4 blocks. Jaz Johnson was good for 15 points, 9 steals, and 6 boards, and Alaya Grane 11 points and 7 assists. Sara Rhett Farmer poured in 2o for ACE.
Dodge County 61, Jeff Davis 22
Lyric Green again outscored the opposition, with 29 points, for the 16-3/7-1 winners.
East Laurens 64, Jefferson County 22
Griffin 53, Howard 31
John Milledge 61, FPD 51
The Trojans handed the Vikings their first region/district loss, and third for the season.
Hancock Central 49, Glascock Cunty 46
Johnson County 66, GMC 19
Lamar County 61, Crawford County 19
Shy Foster outdid the hosts with 27 points.
Mary Persons 52, Jackson 42
Zaria Wilson’s 22 led the way for Mary Persons, Anaja Lucear adding 12
Mount de Sales 41, Stratford 38
Northeast 66 Kendrick 23
Peach County 68, Upson-Lee 62, OT
The Trojans improved to 11-6/4-1, erasing a 7-point deficit in the final minute of regulation.
Piedmont 64, Brentwood 47
Spencer 60, Southwest 21
Tattnall 39, Trinity Christian 28
Treutlen 63, Hawkinsville 36
Veterans 62, Tift County 53
Gabby Minus set the tone with 24 points, Veterans (17-5/6-1) getting 13 from Desteyn Seaton and Nariah Nelson.
Washington County 52, Putnam County 43
Westfield 52, Heritage 46
West Laurens 49, Perry 48
Wilkinson County 34, Twiggs County 31
Boys
Baldwin 63, Westside 52
The Seminoles eyed the upset with a 20-5 first-quarter lead and halftime advantage, but top-10 Baldwin regrouped and held them off. Joshua Harden led Westside with 22 points. The Braves improved to 20-2/11-0.
Bleckley County 51, Dublin 48
Brentwood 55, Piedmont 40
Central 74 ACE 50
Crawford County 53, Lamar County 51
Dodge County 75, Jeff Davis 45
Jaedon McClendon swished 7 3-pointers en route to a 30-point night, Duke Johnson adding another 10 for the Indians (16-2/7-1).
Griffin 66, Howard 51
Hancock Central 76, Glascock County 31
Heritage 73, Westfield 36
Jasper County 58, Prince Avenue 50
Prince Avenue rallied in the third quarter to pull within one, but Jasper County closed it out in the fourth quarter.
John Milledge 79, FPD 47
Jones County 80, Ola 46
The Greyhounds were balanced, with 17 from Kaden Douglas, 16 from Jaleel Jordan, 12 from Tyler Wold, and 10 from Thomas Zacari. Jaden Stanley added 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
Lee County 67, Houston County 60
The Bears got 16 points from Josh Jackson, plus 13 from Malik Gillespie, 11 from Malachi Jackson, and 10 from Devan Robinson.
Northeast 56, Kendrick 42
Putnam County 72, Washington County 64
Landon Bonner went off for 27 points for Putnam County, Messiah Walker adding 12 and Zay Hargrove 10. Kamonta Durden led the Golden Hawks with 21 points and 8 rebounds.
Southwest 51, Spencer 49, OT
Stratford 60, Mount de Sales 49
Tattnall 63, Trinity Christian 59
Tift County 69,Veterans 65
Upson-Lee 76, Peach County 44
Marcellus Myles’ 18 points led the Knights, Carmelo Williams with 17 and Qua’Narious Walker with 11.
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M-Georgia Tech 74, North Carolina 73
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Alumni Update
Peach County alum/Rams WR Robinson sues over armed robbery at Hollywood hotel
Honor Roll
Around/About Central Georgia
Around/About Georgia
Tech guards lead the way to stunner over No. 3 UNC
Tar Heels perfect in ACC play no more
Senators push for legalized sports gambling in Georgia without a constitutional amendment
Legendary UGA sports information director retires after 45 years
How Chris Sale's personality could be a big boost for Braves
Young scores 26 points, Hawks hand Lakers another double-digit defeat
Yates to stay with Atlanta, as QB coach
Column-Morris won't win without better quarterback
Ex-Falcons HFC Smith joining Steelers as new Pittsburgh OC
Construction start date comes into focus for next big Georgia athletics project
Ex-UGA signee Gilbert, a top national recruit in 2019, pleads no contest to misdemeanors in break-in
Super Bowl
Las Vegas’ first Super Bowl is driving record prices on the secondary ticket market
49ers will need more than ladybugs and luck to topple Chiefs in the Super Bowl
The Chiefs are the new Patriots, the team everyone loves to hate
Purdy passed another test. Now comes the hardest one yet
Chiefs' path back to Super Bowl stage looked much different than past runs
NFL Playoffs
NFL playoffs and conference championship games draw highest viewership average on record
Lions-49ers rack up 56.9 million viewers on Sunday night for Fox
If not now, when? The Ravens were excellent this season but still came up short against Kansas City
Goff: I loved fourth down decisions, we have to convert
NFL Coaching/GM Carousel
Lions OC Johnson is staying, turning down possible chance to be NFL head coach, AP sources say
Bills promote Bobby Babich to take over as defensive coordinator
Staley to interview for Rams’ DC job
NFL/USFL/ XFL
Will the Super Bowl ever be exclusive to streaming?
NIL opportunities leave smaller pool of late-round NFL draft prospects
George Kittle, Aaron Jones and Joe Cardona are finalists for the NFL’s Salute to Service Award
Fangio's job: Make sure Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith aren't the latest Eagles DL busts
Eagles' GM defends his team-building philosophy at LB, has belief in Nakobe Dean
College Sports
Reports: NCAA investigating Tennessee for potential NIL-related violations
Tennessee chancellor rips the NCAA as a ‘failing’ group pursuing untrue allegations
Gambling busts at Iowa State were the result of improper searches, athletes’ attorneys contend
College Football/SEC, ACC
'Trust the process': Alabama QB Milroe on DeBoer, Grubb
Would you like to see Saban w-w-w-w-w-wipeout?
College Football
Michigan’s Moore on Ohio State: 'Everything we do is working toward beating them'
Column-Harbaugh leaving Michigan was how fairy tale season was destined to end
Reports: Iowa hiring Tim Lester as next OC
Kansas to play entire college football season on the road amid stadium construction
Big 12 reveals football schedule, the first without Texas and Oklahoma
NBA/WNBA/Basketball
Column-Bryant's legacy shines bright four years after his death
Stephen Curry to battle Sabrina Ionescu in first-ever NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point Challenge
Lillard returns to Portland with love for the Trail Blazers and the community
Ex-NBA star Rajon Rondo arrested in Indiana on misdemeanor gun, drug charges, police say
Edwards bashes refs after Wolves beat Thunder in OKC: 'Imma take the fine'
Women’s College Basketball
Caitlin Clark is approaching the all-time scoring record for women’s basketball. How close is she?
South Carolina keeps on flexing despite offseason turnover
Men’s College Basketball
Old Dominion dismisses scoring leader Vasean Allette from team for ‘conduct unbecoming of a Monarch’
Cooper & Mack lead the way as South Carolina surprises No. 5 Tennessee
Michigan State’s Izzo gets 700th win on birthday
Tennyson 23 points as No. 25 TCU beats Big 12-leading No. 15 Texas Tech
Top 25 takeaways: Madness has already hit the Big 12
MLB/Baseball
Burned remnants of prized Jackie Robinson statue found after theft from public park in Kansas
Column-Making sense of the Hall of Fame voting and why Billy Wagner can count on another vote
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looking forward to setting arbitration record win or lose
Auto Racing
Cadillac looks for perfect weekend at Rolex 24 at Daytona after leading every practice session
Tennis
Medvedev’s spin after another tough Australian Open final loss: “I’m in the history books.”
Ambassador responds to call by Evert and Navratilova to keep women’s tennis out of Saudi Arabia
Golf
Column: Pebble Beach trades heritage for $20 million elite status
Tyrrell Hatton joins Saudi-funded LIV Golf and becomes a part of Jon Rahm’s new team
Scoreboards
NBA scores/games
Women’s college basketball
Men’s college basketball