Lakewood, N.J. -
Jada Atchison and
Safiyyah Lee combined for 45 of the Lions' 65 total tallies Wednesday evening as Georgian Court University lost to visiting Saint Thomas Aquinas College, 90-65, in non-conference women's hoop action.
The Spartans (5-0) opened the contest with a 10-0 surplus just 3:05 in and never looked back. Leading from start to finish, the STAC advantage would reach a first-half pinnacle of 47-26 with 00:51 remaining before intermission. The victors established a new high-water mark of 27 (57-30), thanks to a
Melissa Sadler (Sr.-Milton, N.Y.) layup, with 8:35 left in the third period.
STAC's
Emily Preston (Jr.-Brisbane, Australia) needed just 19 minutes of action to author a triple-double effort consisting of 19 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds. Three other Spartans reached double-digits in the scoring column, led by Sadler with her 22 total points.
Lee provided a balanced attack for the Lions with a double-double performance of 23 points and 16 boards, while also pocketing five steals and three rejections. Atchison followed with 22 points in 40 full minutes.
Georgian Court (1-2) returns to the floor on Tuesday at 5pm with a non-conference visit to Adelphi University.