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Men's Basketball

Lions Open Conference Season at Home vs. Holy Family

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Nov. 29, 2022) - It's time for conference season as Georgian Court Men's Basketball begins CACC play tomorrow night from Lakewood, N.J. 

Opponents
Holy Family Tigers (5-1, 0-0 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, N.J. - GCU Wellness Center

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

How to Watch
• Wednesday's game will be available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Georgian Court portal page of the CACC Digital Network powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available at GCULions.com

Previously vs. Holy Family
• Last season these two teams split during the regular season with the visiting team winning each game.
• Holy Family came to Lakewood last February and took down the Lions 62-53.
Jelani Jackson led the Lions off the bench scoring 14 points going 3-4 from three-point range.
Clint Wright, Jr. added 11 points with three triples of his own.
Titus Beard grabbed nine boards and passed out four assists. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court took the loss Monday night in West Chester, Pa. The Golden Rams led end to end for the 86-59 win.
• Clint Wright, Jr. scored 16 points to lead the Lions.
• Shane Williams added 10 points going 4-7 and 2-4 from three. He also grabbed a team-best five rebounds.
Justin Soranno scored eight points and pulled down four rebounds.
• Titus Beard chipped in seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Who's Hot?
• Clint Wright, Jr. has hit double-figure points in all five games played this season. 
• Justin Soranno is shooting 69.5% in his last four games. 
• Shane Williams has made at least one three-pointer in each of his last four games and is 8-16 during that stretch. 
Cameron Edmonds scored 11 points in the Lions loss at West Chester. 

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

Lions in the CACC
• Jamaal Waters is currently third in the league and 16th in the nation with 10.2 rebounds per game. He also is fifth in the conference scoring 17.2 points per game.
• Clint Wright, Jr. is second in the CACC in free throw percentage at 90.9. 
• Jalen Bates leads the league in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.29. 
• The Lions as a team are second in the CACC blocking 4.2 shots per game. 
• GCU's 1.12 assist-to-turnover ratio is fourth in the CACC. 

About the Opponents
Holy Family Tigers

• Holy Family is off to a terrific start at 5-1.
• Most recently, the Tigers won two games in Puerto Rico during the Thanksgiving break. 
• In the CACC South Division, the Tigers were picked to finish fifth after going 4-14 in league play last year.
• So far four Tigers are scoring in double-figures led by Malik Archer and his 16.8 points per game. 
• David Robinson, Jr. is averaging 13 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. His four double-doubles share the lead in Division II.
• The Tigers struggle holding onto the ball turning it over 16.8 times per game. 
• Holy Family is fifth in the CACC shooting 35.3% from behind the arc. 
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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
Cam Edmonds

#2 Cam Edmonds

G
6' 2"
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
Cam Edmonds

#2 Cam Edmonds

6' 2"
Freshman
G