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Lions Look To Start Conference Play With Consecutive Wins

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Dec. 5, 2022) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball, coming off of a win in their conference opener, will look to start CACC 2-0 as they head out on the road this week. 

Opponents
Goldey-Beacom Lightning (3-3, 1-0 CACC)

Where
Wilmington, DE - Joseph West Jones Center

When
Tuesday, Dec. 6 - 8 p.m.

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

Previously vs. Goldey-Beacom
• Last season the Lightning got the better of the Lions twice, once at home and once on the road.
• In their meeting in Delaware, the Lightning overcame an 11-point halftime deficit for an 88-75 win.
• GCU scored just 26 points in the second half. They were 17-30 from three for the game.
Clint Wright, Jr. led four Lions in double-figures scoring 28 going 8-10 from behind the arc. 
• Goldey-Beacom took advantage of 17 Lion turnovers to score 23 points. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court and Holy Family went back-and-forth in a game that featured six ties and 13 lead changes.
• The Lions prevailed in the end 61-58 over the Tigers. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. led all scorers with 22 points. He was 7-12 overall and 6-9 from three.
• Jamaal Waters added 10 points with seven rebounds.
• Shane Williams was 4-8 for nine points with 13 rebounds.
• Titus Beard chipped in six points a team-high four assists.
• Justin Soranno was 3-5 for six points.

Who's Hot?
• Clint Wright, Jr. has hit double-figure points in all six games played this season. He scored a season-high 22 against Holy Family
• Justin Soranno is shooting 64.5% from the floor this season to lead GCU. 
• Shane Williams has made at least one three-pointer in each of his last five games and grabbed 13 rebounds against Holy Family.
Titus Beard has four games this season with four assists.

Individual Milestones
• Clint Wright, Jr. needs 29 more points to become just the sixth Lion to ever reach 600 for a career. 
• 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 needs one more three-pointer to get to 60. 
Jamaal Waters is closing in on 50 rebounds with 48 and 100 points with 79. 

Lions in the CACC
• Jamaal Waters is currently third in the league and with 9.6 rebounds per game. He's also second pulling down 3.8 offensive rebounds per contest. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. is second in the CACC in free throw percentage at 91.7. His 44.7% from three is also second in the league. 
Titus Beard is fourth in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.54. 
• 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. 
• With 4.0 blocks per game, Georgian Court is third in the CACC. 

About the Opponent
Goldey-Beacom Lightning

• Goldey-Beacom through six games looks a lot like Georgian Court. They are 3-3 overall and 1-0 in the CACC with a win over Holy Family.
• Prior to the season, GBC was picked to finish third in the CACC South Division. They went 14-14 overall last season and 10-8 in conference play.
• Zayon Marsh is leading the team scoring 18.3 points per game in all six games. David AIkens is scoring 24 points per game but has missed the last three games.
• There are typically a lot of points in Lightning games. They score 86 points per game but are allowing 94.50. Already four times this season GBC has given up 90 or more points in a game.
• Goldey-Beacom has the league's number one scoring offense, but are last in scoring defense. 
• Opponents are shooting 49% overall and 45% from three.
• Ayshion Centeno and Tyshon Judge are also scoring in double-figures, each at more than 13 points per game.
• GBC has done a good job holding onto the ball and are third in the CACC in turnover margin. 
 
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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
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
Justin Soranno

#12 Justin Soranno

6' 7"
Freshman
F