Jets drop 80 – 70 decision to Central Georgia Tech
![Aaron Pitts, 4, was the top scorer for the Jets with 18 points in the 80 – 70 loss to Central Georgia Tech.](https://www.southgatech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Aaron_Pitts_one_hand_jumper-1-2023.jpg)
The South Georgia Technical College Jets just couldn’t get it all together Saturday and dropped an 80 – 70 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) decision to Central Georgia Tech in the Hangar. The Jets dropped to 2 – 3 in the conference and 5 – 13 overall. Central Georgia Tech is 2 – 2 and 9 – 7.
“We didn’t play well and we turned the ball over too many times,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer after his team suffered their 13th loss this season. The Jets also sent the Titans to the free throw line 29 times. They made 15 of those. In contrast the Jets were five of eight from the foul line. Central Georgia Tech is now in 5th place in the conference and SGTC is sixth.
Other than the turn overs (SGTC 17 and CGTC 10) and the free throws, the two teams were almost identical. Central Georgia Tech was 29 – 62 from the field and 7 – 24 from the three-point line. The Jets hit 28 – 61 shots from the field and 9 of 23 from the three-point area. Central Georgia Tech had 32 rebounds and the Jets 36.
Despite the almost identical stats, Central Georgia Tech capitalized on turnovers and foul shots to secure the 80 – 70 victory. The Titans scored 40 points in the first half and 40 in the second half. The Jets posted 37 and 33 and that left them with a 10-point deficit at the final buzzer.
Sophomore Aaron Pitts was the top scorer for the Jets with 18 points. He was the only starter in double digits. Freshman Deonte Williams came off the bench to score 11 points. In contrast, Central Georgia Tech had six players in double-figures, three starters and three off the bench.
Sophomore Kallin Fonseca and Nathan Wilson both had nine points for the Jets, Tim Loud and Ryan Djoussa both added eight and then Bryce Turner and Justin Evans had four and three points respectively.
The Jets will host East Georgia tonight, Monday, January 23rd at 7 p.m. in a make-up conference game. East Georgia, coached by former SGTC head coach Travis Garrett is 1 – 3 in the conference and 7 – 8 overall. The Jets are 6th in the conference and East Georgia is currently in 7th place.
South Georgia Tech’s Jets will travel to Georgia Highlands in Rome on Saturday, January 28th at 3 p.m. before retuning home for a double-header with the Lady Jets on Wednesday, February 1st. The Lady Jets open the night at 5:30 p.m. against Central Georgia Tech and then men follow with a match-up against Andrew College at 7:30 p.m.