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Malik Battle, 1, was the top scorer for the Jets against Chattahoochee Valley Community College.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets walked way with a 69 – 60 victory over the Chattahoochee Valley Community College Pirates in their last game of the 2021 part of the season.  The victory moved the Jets to 8 – 6 overall on the season.    “A win is a win and it is always good to come away with a win at home,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer,...

Alexia Dizeko, 5, a freshman shooting forward from Switzerland, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 21 points.Cuthbert, GA – The 16th nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved to 11 – 3 overall and 4 – 1 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) with an impressive 60 – 43 win over Andrew College in Cuthbert, GA.  This was their fifth consecutive win.    “It was good to go over to Cuthbert and get a win,” said South Georgia Technical College...

Freshman point guard Laurie Calixte, 14, came off the bench to lead the SGTC Lady Jets to a 73 – 65 conference win over East Georgia last week.Phenix City, AL - The 21st nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled to Swainsboro and picked up a 73 – 65 conference win over East Georgia State College on Wednesday and then traveled to Phenix City, AL to take a 71 – 63 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College on Saturday.    The two wins moved the Lady...

Malik Battle, 1, and Will Johnston, 4, were the top scorers for the Jets in the Gulf Coast Classic this past weekend.Panama City, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets pulled an 82 – 76 victory over Gulf Coast in the opening game of the Gulf Coast Classic Tournament in Panama City, FL over the weekend but then dropped an 84 – 78 decision to the 25th nationally ranked Florida Southwestern State College Pirates in the next game.    The win over Gulf Coast snapped a five-game...

Will Johnston, 4, and Malik Battle, 1, were the top scorers for the Jets in the Chipola Classic this past weekend.Marianna, FL - The trips to Florida have been tough for the South Georgia Technical College Jets and they find themselves facing another trip this weekend.  The Jets dropped a narrow 75 – 71 loss to Gulf Coast State College in the opening game of the Chipola Classic on Friday and then suffered a 98 – 81 loss to third ranked Chipola on Saturday.  This was the fifth straight...

Fanta Gassama, 23, led the Lady Jets with 16 points and 25 rebounds.    The 21st nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets secured a 77 – 56 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College from Phenix City, AL, Saturday to move to 8 – 3 on the season.    “It was good to get back on the court Saturday after a pretty solid half against Albany Tech on Wednesday to see if we are improving,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head...

Kamya Hollingshed, 30, a sophomore shooting guard from Locust Grove, GA, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets against Albany Tech with 26 points.Albany, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets returned to their winning ways with a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory over Albany Tech’s Lady Titans in a come from behind win Wednesday.  The nationally ranked Lady Jets are now 7 – 3 overall and 2 – 1 in the conference.  Albany Tech is 2 – 3 in the conference...

Shown above on the top row are the SGTC Jets and Lady Jets sophomores who earned individual recognition this week in the NJCAA rankings. Shown (l to r) on the top row are Jalen Reynolds (3), Will Johnston (4), Marvin McGhee, III, (10) and Matija Milivojevic (11). Maikya Simmons (2), Tena Ikidi (15), Alexia Dizeko (5), Fanta Gassama (23) are shown on the bottom row (l to r).   Three losses in the State College of Florida Thanksgiving tournament in Sarasota, FL cost the South Georgia...

Marvin McGhee, III, was the top scorer for the Jets in two of their three losses on the road in the State College of Florida tournament over the Thanksgiving Holidays.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped three games against tough Florida teams in the State College of Florida Classic in Sarasota, FL over the Thanksgiving Holidays. The Jets lost a 103 – 98 overtime decision to State College of Florida in their opening game on Thanksgiving and then lost to the 7th nationally...

Alexia Dizeko (5) is shown driving to the bucket. She was the high scorer for the Lady Jets in both games of the Pete Arrington Classic Tournament.   The NJCAA nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets split decisions in the Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic over the Thanksgiving Holidays.  They walked away with a 72 – 37 win over Motlow State College from Tullahoma, Tennessee and former assistant coach Kezia Conyers in the opener on Friday, but then dropped a 69 –...

Shown above on the top row are the SGTC Jets and Lady Jets sophomores who earned individual recognition this week in the NJCAA rankings. Shown (l to r) on the top row are Jalen Reynolds (3), Will Johnston (4), and Marvin McGhee, III, (10). Justice Hayes (2), Maikya Simmons (2), Alexia Dizeko (5), and Fanta Gassama (23) are shown on the bottom row (l to r).   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets are both still nationally ranked in the National Junior College Athletic...

Kamya Hollingshed (30) and Alexia Dizeko (5) were the top scorers over the weekend for the Lady Jets.Tallahassee, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled to the Tallahassee Community College Classic over the weekend and ended up splitting decisions.  The Lady Jets came up with a 58 – 47 win over Monroe College from New York on Saturday, but 36 turnovers left them one point shy in a 59 –60 loss to Tallahassee Community College on Sunday.  The Lady Jets dropped to 5 –...