Jets lose close one at Georgia Highlands

Bryce Turner, 11, came off the bench to lead the Jets against Georgia Highlands with 13 points.Rome, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets came within six points of a win over the top ranked Georgia Highlands Stallions in Rome, but fell 67 – 62 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) match-up.  Georgia Highlands moved to 5 – 0 in the conference and 11 – 8 while the Jets slipped to 2 – 5 in the GCAA and 5 – 15 overall.    Georgia Highlands pulled ahead 34 –...



Lady Jets defeat East Georgia, remain number one

Alexia Dizeko, 5, led the Lady Jets in scoring against East Georgia with 27 points. She also had six rebounds, two assists and five steals.Swainsboro, GA -   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their 23rd consecutive win in a 74 – 60 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference decision over East Georgia State College in Swainsboro.  The top-ranked Lady Jets are now 23 – 1 overall and 10 – 0 in the conference.    The victory allowed the Lady Jets to...



SGTC’s Lady Jets remain number one in the nation

Shown above are the five Lady Jets featured individually in the NJCAA rankings for their individual efforts. They include: Luana Leite, 1, Loes Rozing, 2, Veronika Palfi, 4, Alexia Dizeko, 5, and Fanta Gassama, 23.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the first-place position in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll released this week.  This is the second consecutive week the Lady Jets have earned this...



Jets fall to East Georgia Bobcats in conference match-up

Aaron Pitts, 4, was the top scorer for the Jets in the 83 – 70 loss to East Georgia. Pitts had 18 points.    Former South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett and his East Georgia State College Bobcats took an 83 – 70 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference decision over current Jets head coach Chris Ballauer and the South Georgia Technical College Jets in the Hangar Monday night.  The Jets fell to seventh place in...



Jets drop 80 – 70 decision to Central Georgia Tech

Aaron Pitts, 4, was the top scorer for the Jets with 18 points in the 80 – 70 loss to Central Georgia Tech.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets just couldn’t get it all together Saturday and dropped an 80 – 70 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) decision to Central Georgia Tech in the Hangar.  The Jets dropped to 2 – 3 in the conference and 5 – 13 overall.  Central Georgia Tech is 2 – 2 and 9 – 7.    “We didn’t play well and we turned the ball over too...



Top-ranked NJCAA Lady Jets secure two more conference wins

Veronika Palfi, 4, was the leading scorer for the Lady Jets with 17 points against Andrew College. She was three of four from the three-point line.   The top-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets rolled to an 83 – 42 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) win over Andrew College and a 63 – 51 victory over Albany Tech on the road this past week to move to 21 – 1 and 9 – 0 in the conference.     The Lady Jets are...



Jets fall in overtime to Gordon State College

Aaron Pitts was the top scorer for the Jets in the 80 – 76 loss to Gordon State College.   A banked three-point shot at the buzzer forced the South Georgia Technical College Jets into overtime against the Gordon State College Highlanders.  Gordon State rode that momentum into the five-minute overtime session and outscored the Jets 11 – 7 to take the 80 – 76 victory.    “We had opportunities to walk away with a win tonight,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach...



SGTC’s Lady Jets ranked number 1 in the nation

The SGTC 2022 – 2023 Lady Jets are ranked number one in the nation. This is the first time a South Georgia Technical College team has held that honor.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved into the first-place position in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll released this week.  This is the highest ranking ever achieved by the Lady Jets in their 18-year history and the only time a South Georgia Technical...



SGTC Jets win first GCAA conference game

Bryce Turner, 11, was the top scorer for the Jets in their first conference win over Southern Crescent.    The South Georgia Technical College Jets took a 74 – 67 Georgia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference win over the Southern Crescent Technical College Tigers Saturday to move into a three-way tie for third place in the conference.    The Jets were able to snap an eight-game losing streak with the victory over Southern Crescent and move to 4 – 11 on the season and...



Jets fall to State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota

Aaron Pitts, 4, led the Jets in scoring against State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota.Ft. Myers, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Jets have played one of the toughest non-conference schedules this season and Jets head coach Chris Ballauer and his team are ready to see what they can do in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference play which gets underway in Waycross against South Georgia State College on Thursday, January 12th at 7 p.m.    The Jets dropped...



SGTC’s Lady Jets remain ranked 2nd in NJCAA

Shown above are the five Lady Jets that are listed nationally for their individual accomplishments this season. Shown above are: Lady Jets Luanna Leite, 1, and Loes Rozing, 2, Veronika Palfi, 4, Alexia Dizeko, 5, and Fanta Gassama, 23.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained 2nd in the nation for the second week in a row in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll released this week.  This is the highest ranking...



Lady Jets defeat Georgia Highlands in GCAA match-up

Alexia Dizeko, 5, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets with 20 points against Georgia Highlands in a conference match-up.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated Georgia Highlands 79 – 46 to maintain their first place standing in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) and their second place ranking nationally in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) standings.    The Lady Jets have won 18 consecutive games and are currently 18 – 1 overall...