MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | The Georgia College & State University men's and women's basketball teams will host an Education Day game presented by Sonic this week.

The Bobcats will welcome nearly 5,000 elementary and middle school children from Baldwin, Putnam, Hancock, Wilkinson, Jefferson, and Washington counties to the Centennial Center.

The women's team will host LaGrange College in a 10:30 a.m. contest Monday (Dec. 15), while the men will entertain Peach Belt Conference-foe University of South Carolina-Beaufort Wednesday (Dec. 17) at 10 a.m.

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