JERSEY CITY, NJ (Jan. 8, 2023) - Following back-to-back losses, Georgian Court Men's Basketball came out firing on all cylinders in their matchup at Alliance. GCU started the game on a 17-2 run and never trailed in their 64-44 win. The win improves the Lions to 8-6 this season and 4-1 in the CACC.

How it Happened
• The Lions put on a defensive clinic holding Alliance to 44 points as they shot just 30.4% and 14.3% from three. Georgian Court was 22-50 for 44% and made 8-21 three pointers.
• Each team committed 15 turnovers and even though the Lions were called for 18 fouls, Alliance attempted only 12 free throws. Georgian Court was 12-17 at the stripe.
• Rebounding was even at 36-all. Alliance grabbed 14 offensive boards and turned those into 17 second-chance points.
• Team numbers were even for the most part. The biggest difference being the shooting percentages and putting the ball in the basket.
• Christian Armstrong-Thomas got the scoring started with a layup two minutes into the game. That started a 17-2 Lion run to start the game. Five different Lions scored during the stretch with Jamaal Waters' and Jelani Jackson's five points led the way.
• The lead stayed around 15 the rest of the first half with both teams trading baskets. Clint Wright, Jr. splashed a three and Wright, Jr. and Cameron Edmonds went back-to-back giving the Lions a 29-14 lead with two minutes left to play and Georgian Court took a 31-16 lead into the half. 
• The second half started with a GCU bang. Jalen Bates found Waters who flushed the pass home for the ally-oop dunk as the Lions pushed their lead to 17, 33-16.
• Alliance though used a 16-7 run to get to within single digits, 41-32, midway through the half.
• Still leading by nine, 44-35, Jamaal Waters slammed another dunk and that started a 6-0 Lions run. GCU extended that with a Hassan Jackson three and Jalen Bates floater to an 11-3 run and 55-37 lead.
• Georgian Court was content to trade baskets as time wound down on their 64-44 win.

It Was Over When...
• Thanks to a 16-7 run, Alliance cut the Lions lead down to single digits, but GCU responded with an 11-3 run of their own capped off by a Hassan Jackson three and Jalen Bates floater on back-to-back possessions as the Lions went back up 16 late in the half.

Lions Stat Leaders
• Jalen Bates filled out the start sheet scoring 15 with seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
• Cameron Edmonds was 2-4 from three and scored 10 points with five steals.
• Jamaal Waters was 6-9 for 14 points with five rebounds.
• Hassan Jackson played an important 14 minutes scoring seven and pulling down six rebounds.
• Jelani Jackson scored five with a three-pointer.

For Alliance
• Joel Bailey led Alliance scoring 14 points with six rebounds.
• Isayas Aris came off the bench to record a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
• Shir Moraidi scored four and pulled down nine rebounds.

News and Notes
• Jalen Bates dished out his 50th assist of the season and grabbed his 50th rebound.
• Jamaal Waters grabbed his 100th rebound and scored his 200th point of the year.
• The 44 points the Lions allowed are the fewest for a GCU opponent this season by 14 points.
• Some other single-game lows for GCU opponents from this game include field goal percentage (30.4%), field goals (17), three-point field goals (3), and three-point field goal percentage (.143).
• Georgian Court has now won three straight road games for the first time in team history. Their four road wins are also a new program-high.

Up Next
• Georgian Court is back on the court Tuesday, Jan. 10 when they travel to Wilmington to take on the Wilmington Wildcats. Tip off is scheduled for 8 pm following the women's game.