LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Jan. 3, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball plays their first game of the 2023 calendar year this Wednesday in afternoon action.

Opponents
New Haven Chargers (8-3, 6-1 NE10)

Where
Lakewood, N.J. - GCU Wellness Center

When
Wednesday, Jan. 3 - 12 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. New Haven
• Georgian Court is 0-2 all-time against the Chargers.
• The teams last met in December, 2016, a 70-56 New Haven win.
• Nikola Vujovic and Tony Ellington, Jr. each scored 16 points in the loss.
• GCU shot 51% for the game, but were just 3-15 from behind the arc.

Last Time Out
• The Lions three-game winning streak was snapped at the hands of Post. 
• GCU finished the month of December 4-2.
• Post led for 37 of the 40 minutes as they took an early lead and never looked back.
• The Eagles shot 48.4% overall and 39.3% from three while the Lions were 8-24 in each half.
• Clint Wright, Jr. led the Lions scoring 10 points with four rebounds and two assists.
• Jamaal Waters scored nine with eight rebounds.
• Jalen Bates chipped in eight points, seven rebounds and three assists with two steals.
• Shane Williams was 4-7 overall for nine points.
• Cameron Edmonds and Hassan Jackson each scored seven.

Who's Hot?
• Clint Wright, Jr. has hit double-figure points in every game this season and scored no less than 15 in 10 of 12.
• Jelani Jackson had a strong December averaging more than 10 points per game. 
• Jalen Bates has passed out at least three assists in six straight games. 
• Jamaal Waters was 8-9 from the floor against Jefferson. 

Individual Milestones
• Shane Williams needs three more assists to get into the GCU all-time top-five. 
• Jamaal Waters is four rebounds away from 100.
• Andres VonFricke is 12 points away from 100.
• Jelani Jackson needs 37 more points to get into the GCU all-time top-10. 

Lions in the CACC
• In CACC games, Georgian Court is second in the league in scoring defense allowing just 67 points per game. 
• Jamaal Waters is currently third in the league in field goal percentage shooting 53.7%.
• Clint Wright, Jr. is second in the CACC in both free throw percentage at 90.5, and three-point percentage shooting 44.1%.
• Jalen Bates' 3.7 assists per game are third in the conference. 
• Teams are shooting just 31.6% against GCU from three, second-best in the conference. 

About the Opponents
New Haven Chargers
• New Haven is off to an 8-3 start on the year and are 6-1 in the Northeast-10. 
• They've won two straight following the holiday break.
• The Chargers are 1-1 against CACC teams with a win against a Bloomfield and a loss at Chestnut Hill.
• New Haven is 6-0 at home this year but just 2-3 playing on the road.
• The Chargers commit just 10.9 fouls per game, the fewest in Division II.
• They're giving up 64.9 points per game. Majur Majak is blocking 3.18 shots per game, second-highest in the nation.
• Ty Perry is the Charger's leading scorer wat 17.1 points per game. He lead three in double-figures.
• Quashawn Lane is scoring 14.4 and Davontrey Thomas is at 14.1 points per game.
• Majak nearly averages a double-double with 9.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest.