SGTC Lady Jets defeat Andrew College in GCAA game in Cuthbert

CUTHBERT, GA – Freshman guard Kanna Suzuki from Hamamatsu, Japan, scored 28 points to lead the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to an 80 – 69 victory over Andrew College in Cuthbert recently.
The nationally ranked National Junior College Athletic Association Lady Jets are now 8 – 0 in the Georgia Athletic Association Conference and 20 – 3 overall. The Lady Jets are the only unbeaten team in the GCAA Division I standings.
The Lady Jets fell behind in the opening quarter against a very aggressive Andrew College team. Andrew was up 16 – 12 at the end of the first quarter but the Lady Jets bounced back in the second quarter to go up 38 – 33 at the half. They never allowed Andrew to regain the lead and took the 80 – 69 decision.
Suzuki had an awesome game hitting six of 10 three-point shots, four of her six free throws and three of six regular field goals. She also had a total of six rebounds, six assists and five steals on the night. Her outstanding effort was complemented by sophomores Camille Coleman and Desiree Corbin, who both also scored in double-figures.
Coleman, a sophomore transfer from Indiana, added 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Desiree Corbin, a sophomore transfer from Griffin, tossed in 10 points but also had 14 total rebounds, one assist, three steals and five blocked shots.
Shaineequah Fluellyn, a sophomore guard, had eight points, Trakyra Kidd added seven points, Esther Adenike scored six points and pulled down 13 rebounds, Houlfat Mahouchiza had four points, Madison Cameron tossed in two points and Sceret Ethridge closed out the scoring with one point.
“We did not play well,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey. “Kanna Suzuki may have been the difference in the game with her three point shooting, but we have to be more consistent on offense and defense.”
Andrew College only made 26% of their two point shots, 25% of their three point attempts and 60% of their free throws in the game against the Lady Jets. South Georgia Tech was able to outshoot them in all three categories with a 43.5% average on two point shots, 46.2% in the three-point range and 64.5% on free throws. However the Lady Jets had 23 turnovers compared to Andrew’s 12.
Both the Lady Jets and the Jets travel to Macon to play Central Georgia Tech on Saturday in a conference game and then on to Chattahoochee Tech on Wednesady.
The two teams return home on Saturday, February 11th for a big conference double-header against Georgia Highlands. The Lady Jets play at 1 p.m. and the Jets play at 3 p.m. Georgia Highlands women are in second place in the conference behind the Lady Jets and the Georgia Highlands men’s team is ranked third in the nation.
All Jets fans will be admitted to the game FREE on Saturday, February 11th if they wear RED in support of the Jets and Lady Jets. Free t-shirts on a first come basis will be given away as long as the supply lasts.