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Justin Johnson, 5, took the ball the length of the court and scored the game winning layup to lift the Jets to a 73 -72 come from behind win over Middle Georgia Prep in the Jets Holiday Classic Tournament.    South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Justin Johnson took the ball the length of the court and sank a crucial layup to secure a hard fought 73 – 72 victory over the Middle Georgia Prep Lions in the final day action of the South Georgia Technical College Jets Holiday Classic....

Freshman Austin Hadden, 12, was four of six from the three-point line in the second half for the Jets against Summer Hill Prep to lead the team in scoring with 23 points.    The opening day action of the South Georgia Technical College Jets Holiday Classic was not kind to the home team.  The Jets faced Summer Hill Prep in the last game on the opening day of the tournament and suffered an 85 – 71 loss to the Blue Devils.      Central Georgia Technical College also came up short in a 62...

Austin Hadden (12) dunks against Florida Gateway College in the SGTC Jets 86-76 victory. Hadden led the Jets with 21 points.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Jets improved their record to 6-6 on the season with a hard-fought victory December 17 over Florida Gateway College in the Hangar on the SGTC campus. In a back-and-forth game that featured seven lead changes, the Jets pulled away in the final minutes to win by a final score of 86-76. Austin Hadden led the way for the Jets with...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets basketball team continued to roll with a solid win over Lackawanna College on December 17 in the Cape Fear Classic in Wilmington, NC. The Lady Jets won by a final score of 70-60 to push their winning streak to 12 consecutive games. With the victory, the 16th ranked Lady Jets improved their record to 14-1 on the season. Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din led the way for SGTC with 16 points for the game followed by Niya Goudelock and Femme Sikuzani...

Three Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, blocked shots, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 16th in the nation.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up another spot in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) women’s basketball...

Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din (13) led the Lady Jets in scoring against Cape Fear Community College in the Cape Fear Classic in Wilmington, NC.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-...

Four Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Anna McKendree (14) and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 17th in the nation.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up two more spots in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national rankings.  They moved...

Femme Sikuzani, (34) 6’ 5” freshman center from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, had a double-double night with 20 rebounds and 14 points.Phenix City, AL -  The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled across the river to take on Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CVCC) in Phenix City, AL, and came up with their 10th consecutive victory by outlasting the Lady Pirates and capturing a 68 – 65 non-conference decision.    “It was a tough game.  I was thrilled to...

Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din (13) scored 27 points again East Georgia for the Lady Jets.Swainsboro, GA – The top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their ninth consecutive victory with a 74 – 57 victory over the second ranked East Georgia Lady Bobcats in Swainsboro, GA recently to move to 11 – 1 overall and 6 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA).     “We played much better against East Georgia,” said South Georgia Technical College...

Justin Johnson, 5, led the Jets in scoring in two tough losses this past weekend. He had 17 points against Chipola and 26 points against Gulf Coast.Marianna, FL - The Jets found it tough going this past weekend when they dropped two games on the road in the Chipola College Classic Tournament in Marianna, FL. The Jets opened up against Chiploa College and suffered a 64 – 44 loss and then came back in the second match-up but fell five points shy in an 82 – 77 loss to Gulf Coast State...

Shamari Tyson (1) is shown above driving in for a lay-up against Albany Tech.Albany, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their eighth consecutive victory when they traveled to Albany and came away with a 73 – 61 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference win over Albany Tech on the campus of Albany State University.    The Lady Jets are currently ranked 19th in the nation by the National Junior College Athletic Association and are undefeated...

Justin Johnson (5) led the Jets in scoring with 24 points against Action Sports Academy The South Georgia Technical College Jets rolled to an impressive 111-63 victory over Action Sports Academy recently to move to 5 – 4 on the season.    Head coach Travis Garrett and the Jets allowed Action Sports Academy to put the first few points on the scoreboard but within several minutes the Jets roared back to take the lead and never looked back. The Jets were up 45 – 27 at the end...