LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Jan. 24, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball stay on the road as they look to complete the season sweep of Holy Family.
Opponent
Holy Family Tigers (9-11, 2-7 CACC)
Where
Philadelphia, PA - Holy Family Campus Center
When
Wednesday, Jan. 25 - 8 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
• It was a historic night for Georgian Court as
Clint Wright, Jr. broke the Lions all-time three-point record. He hit the record breaker early in the second half of GCU's 61-58 win.
• The Lions came back from down two at the half, outscoring the Tigers 35-30 over the final 20 minutes.
• Wright, Jr. scored 22 going 6-9 from downtown.
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Shane Williams scored nine with 13 boards.
Last Time Out
• The Lions couldn't overcome an early deficit to Bloomfield on the road as they saw their four-game road winning streak snapped, 98-88.
• Bloomfield led for nearly the entire game. They led in rebounding 47-38 and outscored GCU 32-24 in the paint.
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Clint Wright, Jr. was 5-8 from three and scored 19.
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Jamaal Waters added a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
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Jelani Jackson added 15 points off the bench connecting on 3-7 from deep.
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Shane Williams chipped in 10 points.
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Jalen Bates scored eight with two rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Who's Hot?
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Jamaal Waters has reached double-figures in six straight with two double-doubles during that span.
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Shane Williams has connected for nine three-pointers in his last four games.
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Jelani Jackson is scoring 10.5 points per game over his last four.
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Hassan Jackson is shooting 64.3% over his last four games.
Individual Milestones
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Jamaal Waters will get to 150 rebounds with five more. He'll become the eighth Lion to reach 150 rebounds in a single-season.
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Clint Wright, Jr. is closing in on 250 career field goals. He's also six more three-pointers away from 50 this season. He'll be the first Lion to ever make 50+ three pointers in multiple seasons.
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Jelani Jackson is two three-pointers away from 60 for his career. He'll be the 10th Lion to reach that milestone. He's also 25 points away from 500.
• With seven more assists,
Jalen Bates will become the fourth Lion to reach 80 in a single season. He's nine away from second-most all-time at GCU for a single season.
Lions in the CACC (statistic minimums set by NCAA)
• Teams are shooting just 31.2% against GCU from three, best in the conference.
• The Lions are also in the top-half of the league in turnovers per game. They're losing the ball just 14 times which is fourth in the CACC.
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Jamaal Waters has moved to fourth in the CACC scoring 16.5 points per game. He's also third shooting 52.8%.
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Clint Wright, Jr. is second in the CACC and 12th in the country in free throw percentage hitting 91.1%.
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Jalen Bates' 4.1 assists per game are second in the conference. He's also averaging 3.2 steals per 40 minutes, best in the league.
About the Opponent
Holy Family Tigers
• Holy Family sits at the bottom of the CACC South Division at 2-7 and 9-11 overall. The Tigers are playing better of late winning two of four with one of those wins over Division leaders Jefferson.
• The Tigers have one of the best defenses in the CACC. They allow just 69.7 points per game, second fewest in the league. Teams are shooting 31.5% against HFU from three, which trails only Georgian Court.
• Four Tigers are scoring more than 10 points per game. They're led by Malik Archer scoring 15.5 points. Since the start of 2023, he's upped that to 18.5 points per game including a 33 point performance against Felician.
• David Robinson, Jr. nearly averages a double-double with 11 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.
• Holy Family is near the bottom of the league in offense. They score just 69 points per game and shoot 41.6% overall.