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Rico Simmons (1) scored 17 of his 24 points in the last eight minutes of the game to lift South Georgia Tech to a 94 – 84 over-time conference win over Rico Dawson’s Central Georgia Tech team.Sophomore guard Rico Simmons from Wilkinson County scored 17 of his 24 points in the last eight minutes to lift the South Georgia Technical College Jets to a 94 – 84 overtime victory over Central Georgia Technical College to remain unbeaten and in first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic...

Rico Simmons (1) led the Jets in scoring against St. Petersburg with 26 points.The South Georgia Technical College Jets walked away with two impressive wins in the Jets portion of the Holiday Basketball Classic but the Lady Jets dropped tough losses to the number one team in the nation, Gulf Cost, and then lost another decision to a nationally-ranked Eastern Florida team on a last second three-point shot to finish 1 – 2 in the Lady Jets portion of the Holiday Classic. The Jets and the...

Lady Jets freshman Bigue Sarr (21) was tied for top scoring honors in the Lady Jets win over Cape Fear.The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets both came up with impressive victories in the opening rounds of the three-day South Georgia Technical College Jet and Lady Jets Holiday Classics in the Hangar on the Americus campus. Nationally ranked teams from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina participated in the National Junior College Athletic Association...

Shown above standing (l to r) are South Georgia Tech Lady Jets international players: Kanna Suzuki from Japan; Fatou Pouye from Kaolack, Senegal; Esther Adenike from Lagos, Nigeria; and Houlfat Mahouchiza from Nice, France. Shown seated on the couch is Bigue Sarr from Kaolack, Senegal.Americus has always been known for its diverse culture as the birthplace of Habitat for Humanity, the Fuller Center, and through the city’s international relationships and partnerships with other countries. ...

DeVante Foster (0) sank free throws in the final seconds to give the Jets the 71 – 69 win over East Georgia in Swainsboro.SWAINSBORO, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets overcame a seven-point half-time deficit to upset East Georgia 71 – 69 in the first Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) match-up this season and move to first place in the overall GCAA standings. Sophomore transfer DeVante Foster, a 6’ 9” forward from Stockbridge, Georgia, was fouled in the...

SWAINSBORO, GA - South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets freshman guard Alyssa Nieves from Tampa, FL, sank a last-second three-point shot to lift the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to a 61- 58 conference win over the East Georgia College Lady Bobcats in Swainsboro. “This is the second time that we have played East Georgia on their home court in Swainsboro and this is the second time that we have come away with a three-point victory,” said South Georgia Technical College...

Four South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets and Jets were included in NJCAA individual rankings recently. Esther Adenike (24), Houlfat Mahouchiza (5) Marquel Wiggins (34) and DeVante Foster (0) were recognized for their talents on the court.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up one spot into 7th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball rankings this week. The Lady Jets were ranked 8th last week and were seeded 13th in the...

South Georgia Technical College’s Marquel Wiggins (34) and Esther Adenike (24) were selected as the GCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week recently.South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore forward Marquel Wiggins and Lady Jets sophomore forward Esther Adenike were both selected as the Division I basketball Players of the Week for the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. This is the third consecutive week that both the South Georgia Technical College...

South Georgia Tech’s Marquel Wiggins (34) led the Jets to an impressive win over Tallahassee Community College in a 96 – 88 over-time decision over the NJCAA’s fourth ranked team. He is shown above with a dunk in over-time that broke the Eagles will to win. He wound up with 31 points and 20 rebounds.The South Georgia Technical College Jets upset the unbeaten fourth-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Tallahassee Community College Eagles 96 – 88 in overtime...

Three South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets and Jets were included in NJCAA individual rankings recently. Esther Adenike (24), Houlfat Mahouchiza (5) and Marquel Wiggins (34) were recognized for their talents on the court.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up five spots in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball rankings this week following an impressive 84 – 46 victory over Georgia Highlands. The Lady Jets were ranked 13th in...

South Georgia Technical College’s Rico Simmons (1) and Alyssa Nieves (13) were selected as the GCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week recently.For the second consecutive week South Georgia Technical College’s Jets and Lady Jets have had players selected as the Division I basketball Players of the Week for the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association this past week. Rico Simmons, a 5’ 9” point guard from Wilkerson County, earned the GCAA Division I...

South Georgia Tech’s Rico Simmons is shown above taking a free throw for the Jets recently. He led the Jets in scoring with 42 points in their win over Miami Dade College.Miami, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Jets scored over 100 points once and were only two points shy of that mark in their second match-up in the Miami Dade Classic tournament recently. The Jets opened the tournament with an impressive 119 - 108 win over the previously unbeaten Miami Dade College Sharks but...