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Chris Ballauer and the SGTC Jets will be in the GCAA Division I Men’s Tournament which begins Tuesday, March 7th.Cuthbert, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets traveled to Cuthbert and took a 79 – 63 win over Andrew College to clinch a spot in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII end of the season playoffs.    “It felt good to win,” said SGTC Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “That win...

SGTC Lady Jets head coach James Frey is shown above with SGTC President Dr. John Watford and the 2022 – 2023 Lady Jets after he was presented with the signed basketball for his 300th career win.   South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head basketball coach James Frey earned his 300th career win as a head coach on February 16th, 2023 in a 70 – 50 victory against Middle Georgia Prep.  He was recognized during the SGTC Alumni-Sophomore Day activities by the SGTC Booster Club and SGTC...

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets closed out the regular season with the top ranking in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll.  The Lady Jets had been ranked in the top 10 in the nation during all 15 weeks of the regular season poll and have been ranked number one for the past seven weeks.    The top ranked Lady Jets defeated the 23rd ranked East Georgia State College Lady Bobcats in their final regular season...

Camryn James, 24, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 22 points against East Georgia State.   The number one National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets completed the regular Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) season with a perfect 15 – 0 record after securing a 76 - 62 win over the NJCAA 23rd ranked East Georgia State College Lady Bobcats on Sophomore Day.  The Jets lost to the GCAA top-ranked Georgia Highlands Chargers...

GCAA 2023 Women’s Basketball Playoff brackets   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets closed out the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) 2022 – 2023 season with a perfect 15 – 0 record to clinch the top spot in the GCAA – NJCAA Region XVII end of the season tournament which begins Tuesday, February 28th.     As the top ranked GCAA team, the Lady Jets drew a bye in the first round of the end of the season tournament and the right to host the semi-finals and finals...

Bryce Turner, 11, was the top scorer for the Jets in the win over Central Georgia Tech.Macon, Georgia – Central Georgia Technical College took a 67 – 66 lead with 18 seconds remaining.  The Jets brought the ball in and across half-court before calling a time out with 12 seconds on the clock.  The Jets inbounded the ball to sophomore Aaron Pitts Jr., who scored the winning layup with 3.5 seconds to put the Jets ahead 68 – 67 and allow them to snap a nine-game losing streak.    “I am...

     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 for the sixth consecutive week and received all 10 first place votes based on their 28 – 1 record.      The Lady Jets recorded back to back victories last week to extend their win streak to 28 straight games.  This allowed the Lady Jets to remain in first place ahead of Eastern Florida State which is 26...

Alexia Duzeko, 5, led the team in scoring with 25 points.   The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their 28th straight win in an 89 – 72 victory over the Albany Tech Lady Titans while the Jets lost a 75 – 73 last second heartbreaker against the third seeded Albany Tech Titans in a double-header in the James S. Peters gymnasium Saturday.    The wins just keep accumulating for the Lady Jets and SGTC Athletic...

Luana Leite, 1, was tied for leading scorer against Middle Georgia Prep with 17 points, four rebounds, eight assists and five steals.   The number one ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a 70 – 50 non-conference win over the Middle Georgia Prep Lions Thursday night to move to 27 – 1 on the season.     Sophomores Luana Leite and Alexia Dizeko led the charge for the Lady Jets by scoring 17 points each.  Alexia...

Aaron Pitts, 4, led the Jets with 28 points against Gordon State College.Barnesville, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped an 81 – 76 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) decision to Gordon State College in Barnesville, GA to fall to 6 – 19 overall and 3 – 9 in the conference.  The Jets are now in ninth place in the GCCA standings, which is one spot short of qualifying for the GCAA end of the season tournament.    This was the Jets eighth consecutive loss. ...

Alexia Dizeko led the Lady Jets with 20 points and 12 rebounds against Central Georgia Tech.   The top ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets started slowly but overcame a five-point deficit late in the first quarter to capture an 82 – 53 decision over Central Georgia Technical College in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference game Monday night.    This was the Lady Jets 26th consecutive victory in the...

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, Alexia Dizeko, 5, and Fanta Gassama, 23.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured the first-place position in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll for the fifth consecutive week and received all 10 first place votes based on their 25 – 1 record.      The...