SGTC Lady Jets Taja Bennett named GCAA Player of Week for 3rd time

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) sophomore guard Taja Bennett was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division 1 women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the third time in the past four weeks. She was selected this time for the January 26th week and previously for January 12th and January 5th. Bennett is only the second Jet or Lady Jet to earn Player of Week selections and she was the first and only SGTC women’s player to be chosen for this...



SGTC Lady Jets Taja Bennett named GCAA Player of Week

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) sophomore guard Taja Bennett was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division 1 women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of January 12th and January 5th. Bennett is only the second Jet or Lady Jet to earn Player of Week selections and she is the first SGTC women’s player to be chosen for this honor. Jalexs Ewing received the honor for the Jets on November 10, 2025. Bennett averaged 24.5 points...



Lady Jets defeat Albany Tech Lady Titans, 98 – 63

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved to 2 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) women’s basketball standings after taking an impressive 98 – 63 victory over the previously GCAA unbeaten Albany Tech Lady Titans. The Lady Jets are leading the GCAA Division 1 standings with a 2 – 0 record followed by East Georgia State College with a 1 – 0 record. Andrew College and Albany Tech are 1 – 1 on the season, Central Georgia Tech is 0 – 1 and...



Lady Jets open conference season with win, Jets lose

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets struggled but still managed to take a 74 – 63 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference win against Central Georgia Technical College in their opening conference match-up. The Jets were not as fortunate. They fell to 0 – 1 in the conference and 4 – 11 overall after dropping a 94 – 74 decision to the Central Georgia Tech Titans. “It was very sloppy but we found a way to win,” said South Georgia Technical...



Lady Jets capture 76 – 66 win over Eastern Florida

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets finished out the Lady Jets Holiday Classic tournament and the 2025 year with an impressive 76 – 66 win over the Eastern Florida Titans in Tuesday’s final game in the Hangar. They are 5 – 10 on the season. Earlier in the day, the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) 11th ranked Shelton State Lady Bucks upset the previously undefeated and number two team in the nation, Chipola College Lady Indians, 72 – 57. ...



Chipola Lady Indians roll over Lady Jets, 83 – 46

The Chipola Lady Indians demonstrated why they are ranked second in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national rankings Monday night when they moved to 14 – 0 on the season in an 83 – 46 win over the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets in the SGTC Holiday Classic. In the opening game Monday night, 11th ranked Shelton state defeated St. Petersburg Community College, 77 – 56, and then Eastern Florida came from behind to defeat Cleveland Community...



Lady Jets secure 67 – 64 win over St. Petersburg Titans

Freshman point guard Candice Ganga from Paris, France, scored four points in the final minute and a half to allow the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets overcome a 63 – 64 deficit and secure a 67 – 64 victory over the St. Petersburg Titans in the Lady Jets Holiday Classic Sunday night. The win stopped a four-game losing streak for the Lady Jets, which are now 4 – 9 on the season. St. Petersburg is 3 – 8. The Lady Jets will have their work cut out for them tonight as...



Lady Jets drop two decisions in Chipola Classic

Marianna, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets dropped back-to-back losses in the Chipola Classic in Marianna, FL over the weekend to fall to 3 – 7 on the season. They suffered a 71 – 66 loss to Bishop State Community College and then an 84 – 61 decision to the undefeated second-ranked Chipola State Indians. The Lady Jets seem to be struggling under third year Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter who put together a combined 46 – 18 record...



Nationally ranked Walters State Lady Senators win SGTC’s Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic

Americus, GA - The seventh nationally ranked Walters State Lady Senators walked away with two wins in the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic to be the only undefeated team in the tournament. They defeated Central Georgia Tech 85 – 81 in overtime in their opening game and then defeated Albany Tech 88 – 55 in their second match-up. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were 1 – 1 in the tournament. They lost to the 17th...



Two nationally ranked teams playing in Pete Arrington Classic

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will be hosting five other teams in the Pete Arrington Classic basketball tournament November 28 – 30 in the James S. Peters Gymnasium and two of the six teams are currently ranked in the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Top 25 Women’s Basketball poll. Walters State Lady Senators are currently ranked 7th in the nation and the Florida Southwestern Buccaneers were seated 17th in the NJCAA Top 25 rankings this week. ...



SGTC Lady Jets drop two games to fall to 2 – 4 on season

MELBOURNE, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled to Melbourne, FL over the weekend and dropped losses to Eastern Florida State College and Daytona State College to fall to 2 – 4 on the season. The Lady Jets suffered an 80 – 64 loss to Eastern Florida State College on Friday and then dropped a 98 – 89 decision to Daytona State College on Saturday. SGTC will have the opportunity to bounce back this weekend when they host the Pete Arrington Classic in the...



Lady Jets split decisions in St. Petersburg Classic

St. Petersburg, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are currently 2 – 2 on the season after dropping decisions to Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, TN, and then splitting decisions with Hillsborough Community College and St. Petersburg College in the St. Petersburg Classic in St. Petersburg, FL. The long road trips saw the Lady Jets get in foul trouble and drop an 83 – 70 decision to Pellissippi State before traveling to St. Petersburg, FL. In Florida,...