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Men's Basketball Returns to the Court Tomorrow Evening

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Nov. 27, 2022) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball finishes up their season-opening five-game road trip this Monday night. 

Opponents
West Chester Golden Rams (3-1, 0-0 PSAC)

Where
West Chester, PA - Hollinger Field House

When
Monday, Nov. 28 - 6 p.m.

How to Watch
• Monday's game will be available to watch on the West Chester Golden Rams Sports Network on BlueFrame powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available at GCULions.com

Previously vs. West Chester
• This will be the first ever meeting between the Lions and the Golden Rams.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court shot 45.7% overall in their 76-70 win at Kutztown. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. scored a game-high tying 19 points going 6-13 overall and 3-5 from three. 
• Jamaal Waters chipped in 16 points and was a rebound shy of a double-double.
• Justin Soranno was 6-8 from the floor and scored 12 points.
• Shane Williams and Jelani Jackson each added nine points. Williams also gabbed five boards and passed out four assists. 

Who's Hot?
• Transfer Jamaal Waters has been averaging a double-double all season long. He currently leads the team scoring 17.3 points with 10.2 rebounds per game.
• Clint Wright, Jr. picked up where he left off last year averaging 16.8 points per game. He's gone 6-11 from three his last two games. 
• Justin Soranno is shooting 76.5% in his last three games. 
Shane Williams has made at least one three-pointer in each of his last three games and is 6-11 during that stretch. 

Individual Milestones
• Clint Wright, Jr. needs seven more three-pointers to become the GCU all-time leader in 3FGM.
• Christian Armstrong-Thomas will reach 100 rebounds with two more and is also three made field goals shy of 50.
• With six more made three-pointers, Jelani Jackson will become the 10th Lion to make 50 in his career. 
Shane Williams is five assists away from 100 for his career. 

Lions in the CACC
• Jamaal Waters is currently third in the league and 22nd in the nation with 10.2 rebounds per game. He also is fifth in the conference scoring 17.7 points per game.
• Clint Wright, Jr. leads the CACC in free throw percentage at 90.9. 
Jalen Bates and Titus Beard are second and third in assist-to-turnover ratio. 
• The Lions as a team lead CACC in blocks per game with 4.8.
• GCU is third in the CACC thus far in both assist-to-turnover ratio and fewest turnovers per game. 

About the Opponents
West Chester Golden Rams

• West Chester is 3-1 this season but dropped their most recent contest following a 3-0 start to the season.
• A year ago, West Chester was 17-12 overall and 10-11 in the PSAC. They were picked to finish third in the PSAC East Division. 
• The Golden Rams are led by a pair of 18-point scorers. Robert Smith averages 18.5 and Kyle McGee is right behind him at 18.3. They've each hit 11 three-pointers and are shooting better than 45% overall this season.
• Also in double-figures is Elijah Allen with 15 points per game. Allen is 15-16 at the free throw line averaging 25 minutes off the bench.
• As a team, West Chester is shooting 46% overall, but opponents are even better, shooting 48.4%. The Golden Rams connect at nearly a 40% clip from behind the arc.
• Only two points separate the Golden Rams and opponents. WCU has scored 335 points and allowed  333, more than 83 points per game.
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Players Mentioned

Christian  Armstrong-Thomas

#10 Christian Armstrong-Thomas

F
6' 5"
Sophomore
Titus  Beard

#0 Titus Beard

G
6' 3"
Senior
Jelani Jackson

#3 Jelani Jackson

G
6' 2"
Senior
Shane Williams

#5 Shane Williams

G
6' 4"
Senior
Clint Wright, Jr.

#11 Clint Wright, Jr.

G
6' 2"
Junior
Jamaal Waters

#1 Jamaal Waters

F
6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jalen Bates

#20 Jalen Bates

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Justin Soranno

#12 Justin Soranno

F
6' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Christian  Armstrong-Thomas

#10 Christian Armstrong-Thomas

6' 5"
Sophomore
F
Titus  Beard

#0 Titus Beard

6' 3"
Senior
G
Jelani Jackson

#3 Jelani Jackson

6' 2"
Senior
G
Shane Williams

#5 Shane Williams

6' 4"
Senior
G
Clint Wright, Jr.

#11 Clint Wright, Jr.

6' 2"
Junior
G
Jamaal Waters

#1 Jamaal Waters

6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
F
Jalen Bates

#20 Jalen Bates

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Justin Soranno

#12 Justin Soranno

6' 7"
Freshman
F