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Bryce Turner, 11, was the top scorer for the Jets in the match-up against 4th ranked Chipola.    The seconds clicked off the clock as the South Georgia Technical College Jets tried to stage a comeback to upset the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) fourth ranked Chipola State College Indians recently and Chipola walked away with a 69 – 64 decision in the Hangar.  The loss dropped the Jets to 3 – 4 on the season and Chipola moved to 11 – 0.    The Jets missed a...

Luana Leite, 1, Alexia Dizeko, 5, and Veronika Palfi, 4, of South Georgia Technical College have all bee named GCAA Players of the Week during the first three weeks of the season.   South Georgia Technical College Lady Jet Luana Leite, a 5’ 7” sophomore guard from Sao Paola, Brazil, was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Player of the Week this week in the Division I league.    Leite averaged nine points, six rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals in...

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 Loes Rozing, 2, Veronika Palfi, 4, and Alexia Dizeko, 5. On the bottom row Fanta Gassama, 23, Samaj Henderson, 2, and Deonte Williams, 12.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed two spots into 7th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll...

Shown above are the members of the Pete Arrington family that were recognized during the Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic at South Georgia Technical College this past weekend.Fanta Gassama, 23, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets in the win over nationally ranked Indian River State College. She had 18 points and 14 rebounds.   The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ninth ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the 20th ranked Indian River State...

Shown above are the eight Lady Jets and Jets players that are listed nationally for their individual accomplishments this season. Shown on the top row are: Lady Jets Loes Rozing, 2, Veronika Palfi, 4, Alexia Dizeko, 5, and Fanta Gassama, 23. Shown on the bottom row are: Semaj Henderson, 2, Bryce Turner, 11, Deonte Williams, 12, and Nathan Wilson, 20.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed two spots in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA)...

Semaj Henderson, 2, led the Jets in scoring against the 4th ranked Chipola College group. He had 19 points.Lakeland, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Jets managed to pull to 3 – 3 on the season with an 89 – 79 victory over Florida Gateway College in Lakeland, Florida recently.  That win came after the Jets dropped an 85 – 57 decision to Chipola College in Marianna, FL earlier in the week.    Chipola is currently ranked 4th in the National Junior College Athletic Association...

Alexia Dizeko, 5, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets in a big win against Hillsborough Community College.St. Petersburg, FL -   The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured two wins in the St. Petersburg Classic women’s basketball tournament in St. Petersburg, FL over the weekend to move to 7 – 1 on the season.  They were also able to move from 11th to ninth in the NJCAA Division I women’s national basketball polls.    The Lady Jets opened the tournament...

Sophomore guard Aaron Pits, 4, led the Jets in scoring with 19 points against Eastern Florida.    The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Jets suffered two losses in the Jets Classic Tournament in Americus this past weekend.  The 20th ranked Eastern Florida State College Titans secured a 70 – 65 victory in the final seconds of the Friday night game and then Chattahoochee Valley Community College Pirates came away with a 68 – 62 win over the Jets on Saturday.    “These...

Veronika Palfi, 4, led the Lady Jets in scoring against Andrew College. She had a total of 16 points.   The Lady Jets moved to first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) with a 2 – 0 record after an 81 – 41 victory over Andrew College Saturday.  The 12th NJCAA nationally ranked Lady Jets are currently 4 – 1 overall and the only team in the GCAA with conference wins.    Freshman Veronika Palifi from Pecs, Hungary, earned her first start of the young season for...

Alexia Dizeko, 5, is shown going up for a layup. She led the Lady Jets with 17 points against Central Georgia Tech.   The pursuit of a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) title started last night and the South Georgia Technical College nationally ranked Lady Jets answered that first challenge by coasting to an 80 – 30 victory over Central Georgia Technical College in the Hangar.    “It is always good to get a conference win,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic...

Freshman guard Deonte Williams, 12, scored 27 points for the Jets against Franklin Prep. He was 10 of 15 from the field and seven of seven from the foul line.   The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Jets captured their second consecutive victory of the 2022 – 2023 basketball season after they rolled to a 91 – 61 win over the Franklin Prep Academy Cardinals from Clemson, South Carolina.     Franklin Prep took an early lead over the Jets in the first half and the two...

Six Jets were ranked nationally for their individual performances in the NJCAA Division I polls this week. Shown above are: Lady Jets Fanta Gassama (23), Loes Rozing (2) and Jets Semaj Henderson (2), Bryce Turner (11), Deonte Williams (12), and Justin Evans (23).   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets both cracked the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) first Division 1 Men’s and Women’s 2022 -2023 national basketball poll.  The Lady Jets were ranked...