In men's college basketball, Georgia Tech made the trip of only a couple of miles in Atlanta to Georgia State's arena for action last night. Tech's Yellow Jackets had to fight hard to fend-off the homestanding Panthers before winning 72-67. From a tied halftime score of 32, Georgia State scored the first 8 points of the 2nd half to grab the lead. It wasn't until 6:24 left in the contest did Tech regain the lead for good. Lewis Clinch of Tech led all scorers with 22 points. Leonard Mendez paced State with 20. The Yellow Jackets improved their record to 4-4, while the Panthers fell to 2-5.
From pro hockey, the Atlanta Thrashers got their record back to .500 for the season in the 4-3 win over the New York Islanders.
Out of baseball, former Braves' outfielder Andruw Jones appears close to finalizing a deal to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. The contract is reported to be for 36-million dollars over 2 years.
From pro hockey, the Atlanta Thrashers got their record back to .500 for the season in the 4-3 win over the New York Islanders.
Out of baseball, former Braves' outfielder Andruw Jones appears close to finalizing a deal to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. The contract is reported to be for 36-million dollars over 2 years.
