Matthew Murrell and Jaemyn Brakefield scored 15 points apiece and ignited a decisive second half rally as No. 24 Mississippi defeated Georgia 63-51 on Saturday.
Sonny Smart fell on New Year’s Eve while walking in New Orleans. He had hip surgery earlier this week but according to the statement had complications during the surgery.
Despite a decent-sized schedule for the first Saturday of the New Year, there's only one region matchup on the docket. However, there are several intriguing non-region games.
Georgia is looking to keep its seven-game win streak alive when the Bulldogs travel to No. 24 Ole Miss on Saturday to open up both teams' SEC schedule.
In a battle between top 10 teams for the Region 6-3A lead, Pickens County used a fourth quarter rally to beat White County 50-46 Friday night at the White County gym.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart says he doesn't regret aggressive offensive play calls that backfired during the Bulldogs' College Football Playoff quarterfinal loss to Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.
The holiday tournament season is over. NOW, the real drive for playoff spots will resume, or for at least one region, begin on Friday around northeast Georgia.
NASCAR driver Shane van Gisbergen walked away from a multiple-car crash at a dirt track speedway meeting at Auckland in his native New Zealand on Thursday.
