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Esther Adenike (24) is shown above shooting for two against Georgia Highlands. She and Houlfat Mahouchiza led SGTC in scoring with 16 points each.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are the only unbeaten team in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Conference (GCAA) standings after overpowering Georgia Highlands College 84 – 46 in a conference match-up between the two previously unbeaten squads. The Lady Jets are now in first place with a 4 – 0 conference record and...

Freshman Alyssa Nieves, 13, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 19 points.GAINESVILLE, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets took their fourth straight win in an impressive 62 – 49 victory over Santa Fe College in Gainesville, FL recently. The Lady Jets are now 9 – 1 on the season and 3 – 0 in the conference. They are also tied for first place in the Division I Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association women’s basketball standings with Georgia Highlands College. “We...

South Georgia Technical College’s Rico Simmons (1) 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 guard Rico Simmons 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 past week. Simmons, a 5’ 9” point guard from Wilkerson County, played his...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets upset Central Florida in their own Central Florida Thanksgiving Classic basketball tournament recently in a narrow 84 – 82 decision over the unbeaten Patriots. The Jets dropped a 92 – 80 decision to St. Petersburg College in the opening match-up to walk away 1 – 1 in the tournament. The win over Central Florida was especially sweet for South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett, who played there during his college...

Freshman Aubrey Maulden, 20, led the Lady Jets in scoring against Motlow State with 23 points.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets walked away with two big wins in the Lady Jets Thanksgiving Classic basketball tournament held recently in the Hangar on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. The Lady Jets defeated Motlow State in their opening match-up, 73 – 52 and then came back and secured a 78 – 68 win over Wallace State in the second game to dominate the...

SGTC Lady Jets and Jet are shown above helping themselves to a Thanksgiving Dinner provided by the Jets Booster Club.The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club hosted a special Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings for the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams recently at Central Baptist Church in Americus. Sumter County Recreation Director Tim Estes brought a motivational message about giving thanks and thanking the individuals who have helped you get to where you are...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets split a home weekend – winning a close game on Friday night against Louisburg College and dropping the decision on Saturday night against Cape Fear Community College during the Region 17/10 Bash. The Jets are now 2 – 3 on the season, and have not played a conference game yet. The men began the weekend with a 76 – 71 win over Louisburg College of North Carolina. The game started out slow for the Jets, who traded several lead-changes with the...

Alyssa Nieves (13) and Houlfat Mahouchiza (5) led the Lady Jets in scoring in their trip to Tampa, Florida, recently.TAMPA, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets lost their first game of the 2017 – 2018 season to Hillsborough Community College 88 – 82, but South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey said he was very proud of his team’s effort and he believes that it was a game where a lot of the freshmen grew up. The Lady Jets...

Leading scorer for the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Ricka Jackson dribbles the ball past an Atlanta Metropolitan College defender during a recent 90-61 victory.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets offense clicked in a 90-61 routing of conference foes Atlanta Metropolitan College (3-3, 0-1) at home recently.  The No. 13 nationally ranked Lady Jets improve to 4-0 overall (2-0) and remain tied for first in the Georgia Collegiate Athletics Association (GCAA). The Lady...

Houlfat Mahouchiza, 5, is shown above shooting a free throw. She let the Lady Jets in scoring in the win over Albany Tech recently.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are still undefeated on the 2017 – 2018 season and are 1-0 and tied for first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) after defeating Albany Tech 63 – 47 in Albany recently. The Lady Jets are currently ranked 13th in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 women’s...

Kayla Holmes dribbles the ball past a Denmark Tech defender. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the Denmark Tech Lady Panthers 57-26 in their second game of the season, improving their record to 2-0 and rounding out their perfect weekend at home. The No. 13 ranked Lady Jets entered the half leading by 16 points and closed out the day with an impressive 31-point lead over the Lady Panthers. On offense, the Lady Jets hit just 25 of the 61 shots from the field, working out...

2017 – 2018 Jets – Shown above (l to r) kneeling: Malik Wilson (4), Mike Boone (5), Da’monte Greene (15), Emeshuan Offord (12), and Rico Simmons (1). Standing are: Assistant Coach Chris Ballauer, Manager Wayne Bell, Darius Webster (3), Adonis Green (2), DeAndre Hamilton (21), Sam Matice (33), DeVante Foster (0), Dominique Walker, (20), Nemanja Jovanovic (32), Marquel Wiggins (34), Dawan Bass (11), and head coach Travis Garrett.The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets...