Jets fall to South Georgia State in NJCAA Region XVII semi-finals

Macon, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets gave it a good run but fell five-points shy of advancing to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII finals when South Georgia State College took an 82 – 78 victory in the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-finals at Central Georgia Tech in Macon on Friday, March 13th. South Georgia State College advanced to the finals after defeating South Georgia Tech and wound up facing Central Georgia Tech for the...



Lady Jets fall to Central Georgia Tech in Region XVII Tournament

Friday the 13th was not kind to the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets as both teams fell in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII Division I basketball tournaments. The Central Georgia Tech Lady Titans upset the top-ranked Lady Jets 94 – 83 in the NJCAA Regional XVII Tournament finals in Americus and then the Jets fell to South Georgia State 82 -78 in the men’s NJCAA Region XVII semi-finals in Macon. The South Georgia Tech Lady...



SGTC Lady Jets advance to NJCAA Region XVII finals with win over East Georgia State

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a hard-fought 80 – 75 victory over East Georgia State College to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII Tournament finals and the opportunity to punch their ticket to the NJCAA National Tournament for the second year in a row. The Lady Jets moved to 20 – 11 overall with the victory and will now face Central Georgia Technical College in the NJCAA Region XVII finals tonight (Friday,...



SGTC Jets defeat Albany Tech in NJCAA Region XVII Tournament Quarterfinals

Albany Technical College had a chance to upset the South Georgia Technical College Jets with a last second shot, but it failed and the Jets held onto a narrow 60 – 59 victory to advance to the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-final round on Friday at 8 p.m. in Macon. The third-ranked South Georgia Tech Jets faced off against the sixth seeded Albany Tech Titans in one quarterfinal round while South Georgia State took on Georgia Highlands and secured their spot in the semi-final...



Carpenter named GCAA Coach of Year and Jets, Lady Jets players named to GCAA All-Region teams

South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter was named the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Coach of the Year for the 2025 – 2026 season and three of his players were selected to All-Region honors. Three SGTC Jets were also named to All-Region positions for the men’s division. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets won the GCAA regular season title with a 14 – 1 conference record and Carpenter was selected as...



Three SGTC basketball players earn national recognition

South Georgia Technical College’s Matt Mbole, a 6’ 11” sophomore center for the Jets, has been leading the nation in average rebounds per game for the past several weeks but he dropped one position into second place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Lady Jets freshman guard Ja’Niya Broome remained in second place in the NJCAA women’s Division 1 rankings in points per game and Lady Jets Sophomore guard Taja Bennett was also listed among the leading...



Jets defeat Gordon College, finish 3rd in GCAA

Barnesville, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets took an impressive 92 – 66 win over Gordon College to finish in third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) regular season. They will host Albany Tech in an NJCAA Regional XVII tournament quarterfinal game on Tuesday, March 10th at 7 p.m. in the Hangar. This was the fifth consecutive win for the Jets and it allowed them to finish the regular season at 15 – 15 and 11 – 5 in the GCAA. Central...



Lady Jets alumna reflects on historic 2010 basketball season and the foundation SGTC provided

Zandreal Blakely came to South Georgia Technical College in 2008 as a walk-on player for the Lady Jets National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 women’s basketball team under the leadership of Coach Brandon Harrell. Today she credits SGTC and what she learned here for much of her success. The alumna from the Class of 2010 is looking back with pride on her time as a member of the first women’s Lady Jets basketball team to advance to a national...



Lady Jets defeat Andrew College in GCAA final regular season game

Cuthbert, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated Andrew College, 88 – 72 in their final Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference game for the 2025 – 2026 season. The Lady Jets captured the GCAA Regular season title for the second year in a row. As the GCAA Regular Season Champions, the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will be hosting the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-finals and finals. The Lady Jets will play at 6 p.m. on...



Jets defeat Georgia Highlands, finish 3rd in GCAA regular season

Rome, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets came away with a 67 – 57 victory over Georgia Highlands in Rome, Wednesday to capture third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association regular season rankings. The Jets still have one game remaining against Gordon College on Saturday, March 7, in Barnesville, but their 10 – 5 GCAA record has assured them of the third-place seed going into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII tournament. ...



Three SGTC basketball players earn national recognition

South Georgia Technical College’s Matt Mbole, a 6’ 11” sophomore center for the Jets, is ranked first in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in rebounds for the third week in a row and Lady Jets freshman guard Ja’Niya Broome is listed as second in the NJCAA women’s Division 1 rankings in points per game for the third week in a row. Lady Jets Sophomore guard Taja Bennett was also listed among the leading scorers in the NJCAA Division 1 women’s...



SGTC’s Ja’Niya Broome named GCAA player of week

South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Ja’Niya Broome of Hamilton, GA, was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball Player of the Week for March 2, 2026. This was her second time being selected. The Lady Jets are riding an eight -game winning streak and have secured the GCAA Regular Season Conference Title for the 2025 – 2026 season. They will host the NJCAA Region XVII end of the season tournament on Thursday,...