Taylor, starting her eighth season as the Lady Golden Bulls coach, is now 130-79 at Johnson C. Smith an 210-172 in her head coaching career.

• Former Lady Packer Ashley Stafford is starting for the Columbus State women’s basketball team and is averaging 5 points and 6.5 rebounds.

The Lady Cougars are 3-2.

• The Tift County football team gave Region 1-AAAAA a sweep of its first-round state playoff games, defeating M.L. King 24-14 on Saturday in Clarkston.

The Blue Devils are now 8-3, but must travel to meet 11-0 Newnan on Friday.

Tift held the Lions’ Mack Brown, who went into the game with more than 1,300 yards rushing, to just 39 yards on 13 carries.