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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...

Deonte Willams, 12, had 14 points against Florida SouthWestern.Ft. Myers, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped to 3 – 9 overall this season after the 25th ranked National Junior College Athletic Association Florida SouthWestern Pirates took a 92 – 59 victory in the Florida SouthWestern Classic tournament in Ft. Myers, FL.    This was the sixth consecutive loss for the Jets and they are hoping to turn that streak around today when they match-up with State College of...

Shown above are the four Lady Jets that are listed nationally for their individual accomplishments this season. Shown on the top row are: Lady Jets Luanna Leite, 1, and Loes Rozing, 2, On the bottom row are Alexia Dizeko, 5, and Fanta Gassama, 23.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up two spots into 2nd place in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll released this week.  This is only the second time in the...

Shelton State Community College head coach Madonna Thompson is shown above talking with the Lady Bucs during a timeout in the upset over Eastern Florida.Americus, GA - The unranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Shelton State Bucs upset the NJCAA’s top-ranked Eastern Florida Titans 60 – 44 on Sunday in the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Holiday Classic that saw four of the top 12 women’s basketball teams in the NJCAA Division I league competing n the...

Fanta Gassama, 23, was the leading scorer for the Lady Jets in the match-up against Pensacola.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets showed the 12th ranked Pensacola State College Lady Pirates why they are currently ranked 4th in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 women’s basketball rankings with a 68 – 57 win in the pre-cursor game of the Lady Jets Holiday Classic basketball tournament in the Hangar Thursday night.    “I thought we played...

Camyrn James, 24, of Macon scored 35 points for the Lady Jets in wins over Central Georgia Tech and Tallahassee Community College on the road over the Holiday break.   The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 4th nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured wins against Central Georgia Technical College and Tallahassee Community College over the holidays to bring a 14-game win steak into a match-up against the 12th ranked Pensacola Lady...

Shown above are the NJCAA 4th ranked Lady Jets sophomores: Luana Leite, 1; Loes Rozing, 2; Da’Nae Williams, 3; Alexia Dizeko, 5; Susana Yepes, 10; Mame Thiaw, 12: Laurie Calixte, 13; Fanta Gassama, 23; and Camryn James, 24.    Holiday flight cancelations caused a change in the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Holiday Classic women’s basketball tournament this weekend including the game scheduled for tonight, Thursday, December 29th at 6 p.m.  Instead of facing Snow College from Ephriam,...

Shown above are the NJCAA 4th ranked Lady Jets sophomores: Luana Leite, 1; Loes Rozing, 2; Da’Nae Williams, 3; Alexia Dizeko, 5; Susana Yepes, 10; Mame Thiaw, 12: Laurie Calixte, 13; Fanta Gassama, 23; and Camryn James, 24.

Shown above are the NJCAA 4th ranked Lady Jets.    Three of the top four National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Women’s Basketball teams will be participating in the Lady Jets Holiday Classic at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA, December 30th – January 1st.    Eastern Florida State, the top ranked team in the NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Standings, as well as the currently number two team in the nation, Gulf Coast Community College, will join the...

Fanta Gassama, 23, had a double-double night against Central Georgia Tech with 19 points and 19 rebounds.Macon, GA – The 4th nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets had a very sluggish first half against the 1 – 5 Central Georgia Technical College Titans in Macon in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference match-up but managed to take the 59 – 46 victory.    “We did not play well at all in the first half,” said South Georgia Technical College...

Aaron Pitts, 4, led the Jets in scoring with 25 points against Chattahoochee Valley Community College.Phenix City, AL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped their fourth consecutive loss recently when they traveled to Phenix City, AL, to take on Chattahoochee Valley Community College.  The Pirates took a commanding 92 – 67 decision over the Jets who fell to 3 – 7 on the season.    “We are just not making our shots,” said SGTC Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “We have...

Shown above are the six Lady Jets and Jets players that are listed nationally for their individual accomplishments this season. Shown on the top row are: Lady Jets Luanna Leite, 1, Loes Rozing, 2, Veronika Palfi, 4, On the bottom row are Alexia Dizeko, 5, Fanta Gassama, 23, and Samaj Henderson, 2.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up three spots into 4th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll...