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Five Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, assists, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Niya Goudelock (3), and Anna McKendree (14) and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 19th in the nation. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets cracked the top 20 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national rankings this week by moving up two spots...

SGTC’s Amara Edeh (5) goes up for a basket against the team from Florida State College at Jacksonville.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets basketball team dominated both of their games in the annual Lady Jets Thanksgiving Classic at the Hangar on the SGTC campus in Americus. On Friday, November 29, the Lady Jets defeated the Lady Pioneers of Spartanburg Methodist College 77-57. The next day, SGTC’s women’s team downed the Florida State College at Jacksonville Blue...

SGTC Jets Head Coach Travis Garrett (left) with Jets player Merdy Bata as Bata prepares to sign a letter of intent to play at Austin Peay State University.South Georgia Technical College sophomore basketball player Merdy Bata, a 7’ post player from Kinshasa, Congo, has signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN next season. SGTC Head Coach Travis Garrett and Bata’s Jets teammates were on hand for the signing to show...

Four Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, assists, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Niya Goudelock (3), and Anna McKendree (14). The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up three spots into 21st in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national rankings this week following an impressive 87 – 65 conference victory over Georgia Highlands College. That was Lady...

Anna McKendree sank six three-point shots on her way to finishing with 22 points in the SGTC Lady Jets 87-65 victory over Georgia Highlands College.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets continued their strong start to the season with a dominant 87-65 win over the Lady Chargers of Georgia Highlands College. The action took place on November 20 in the Hangar on the SGTC campus in Americus. After a quick start by Georgia Highlands, the Lady Jets took flight and controlled the...

South Georgia Technical College came up short in a matchup that pitted the Jets against the Patriots of the College of Central Florida. In a hard-fought game, the Patriots prevailed 85-73. The loss made bittersweet the return to his alma mater of Jets Head Coach Travis Garrett, who played basketball at the College of Central Florida. The Jets’ record stands at 4-4 after the defeat. The team will return to action at home on the SGTC campus in Americus on December 3. Tip-off is at 7:00...

Sophomore Amarah Edeh goes up for a basket to help the SGTC Lady Jets defeat Andrew College.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the Andrew College Lady Tigers 93-70 on November 16. The victory pushed the Lady Jets record to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference. Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din, sophomore from Marietta, GA, paced the Jets with 19 points. She was followed closely by freshman Femme Sikuzani of Goma, DRC with 17 points. Sikuzani posted a double-double by contributing...

Lamont Sanders drives for a score against Triton College. Sanders led the Jets in scoring for both games in the Pete Arrington Classic.The South Georgia Technical College Jets basketball team split their two games in the first annual Pete Arrington Classic in Americus. The Jets defeated the Wake College Eagles 91-76 in their first game, but came up short against Triton College, 86-74. Against Wake College, freshman Lamont Sanders of Baltimore, MD led the scoring for the Jets with 17 points....

Femme Sikuzani, 34, was all over the court for the Lady Jets against Central Georgia Tech. She ended the night with 16 points and 20 rebounds.Macon, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets opened the 2019 -2020 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) season with an important 76 – 53 victory over the Central Georgia Technical College Lady Titans in Macon. The Lady Jets are currently in a three-way tie for first place in the GCAA with Georgia Highlands and East Georgia....

Justin Johnson, 5, is shown going up for a dunk against New Rock Prep. He has been the leading scorer for the Jets in the first five games this season. The South Georgia Technical College Jets took an impressive 102 – 77 victory over New Rock Prep in their first home game of the 2019 – 2020 season. That moved the Jets to 3 – 2 overall after splitting decisions on the road in the opening weeks of the season.    The Jets opened up in Wilmington, NC with a 77 – 61 victory...

Anna McKendree (14) led the Lady Jets in scoring during the Lady Jets Tip-Off Classic. She had 23 points in the first game and 15 in the second game for a total of 38 points in the Classic. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets opened the 2019 – 2020 basketball season with two wins over Santa Fe College and Chattahoochee Valley Community College in the Lady Jets Tip Off Classic in Americus to move to 2 – 0 on the season. Central Georgia Technical College was also unbeaten in...

Anna McKendree (14) led the Lady Jets in scoring with 24 points against Wesleyan College. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets busted the clock as they rolled to a 106 – 52 victory over Wesleyan College in the Lady Jets final scrimmage before beginning the 2019 – 2020 official basketball season.    “We played pretty well but we had some mental lapses during the game and we can’t afford to do that during the season. We missed a lot of baskets under the bucket and...