WILMINGTON, NC - The nationally ranked NJCAA South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets used a 17 – 2 run midway through the first quarter to take their 11th consecutive victory this season in an 87 – 71 victory over Cape Fear Community College during the Cape Fear Classic women’s basketball Tournament in Wilmington, NC.
The Lady Jets went up 24- 10 at the end of the first quarter and were up 42 – 25 at the half. They continued to stretch that lead in the third quarter by outscoring the Lady Sea Devils 21 – 16. Cape Fear came back in the fourth quarter when they outscored South Georgia Tech 30 – 24, but it was too little too late as the Lady Jets wound up with the 87 – 71 victory.
The Lady Jets will have the opportunity to stretch their winning streak to 12 straight when they face Lackawanna College in the second game of the Cape Fear Classic before breaking for the Holidays. They will return to the courts on December 29th when they host the Lady Jets Holiday Classic. They open at 8 p.m. on the 29th against Eastern Florida College, who is currently ranked 25th in the nation. Then the Lady Jets have a repeat match-up against Cape Fear on December 30th at 6 p.m. in the second game of the tournament here. The Lady Jets wind up the tournament meeting the 11th ranked NJCAA Shelton State team on December 31st at 4 p.m.
The Lady Jets had balanced scoring against Cape Fear with all five starters scoring in double-digits. Sophomore forward Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din led the team in scoring with 19 points, five rebounds, four assists three steals and two blocked shots. Niya Goudlock, sophomore guard, who was the GCAA Player of the Week, was next with 16 points, six rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Sophomore guard Shamari Tyson accounted for 15 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals and then freshman center Feeme Sikuzani had a double-double night with 12 points and 14 rebounds. She also had three blocked shots, a steal and an assist. Sophomore Amara Edeh closed out the double-digit scoring with 10 points, eight rebounds, one assist and two blocked shots.
Moe Shida came off the bench and added nine points, Veronica Charles, Flore Ngasamputu and Hope Butera each had two two points on the night.
The Lady Jets are currently ranked 16th in the nation and are 13 – 1 overall and 6 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association.