LAKEWOOD, NJ (Dec. 11, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball continues their season tomorrow evening with a nonconference game in Connecticut.
Opponent
New Haven Chargers (2-7, 1-4 NE10)
Where
West Haven, CT - Jeffery P. Hazell Athletic Center
When
Tuesday, Dec. 12 - 6 p.m.
How to Watch
• Tuesday's game is available to watch via a free to view broadcast on the New Haven portal of the NE10Now Network powered by HUDL. Links for videos and live stats can be found above and on the Lions Basketball schedule page.
Tickets
• Fans looking to attend the game can purchase tickets before they arrive at the link above.
• Adult tickets - $5
• Child/senior tickets - $3
• New Haven SAAC is also running a toy drive. Any fan who brings a new, unwrapped toy will receive free admission to the game.
Previously vs. New Haven
• Georgian Court is yet to defeat New Haven in three all-time matchups.
• The Chargers came to Lakewood last year and defeated the Lions 69-60.
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Cameron Edmonds had a big day off the bench scoring 20 and going 6-11 from three.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court dropped their season opener at Holy Family 87-64.
• That came all the way back on Dec. 2.
• The Lions scored the first nine points in the game and held the Tigers scoreless for 6:37 to start.
• From there, the Tigers outscored GCU 39-15 over the final 13:23 of the half and held that lead throughout.
• Three Lions were in double-figures led by
Clint Wright, Jr.'s 12.
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Taheen Braswell-Brown and
Anthony Rivera each scored 11.
Who's Hot?
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Clint Wright, Jr. is scoring 18.3 points per game this season shooting 51% from three. All would be career highs.
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Anthony Rivera had career-highs with 11 points and seven rebounds against Holy Family.
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Taheen Braswell-Brown has scored at least eight points in four straight games, shooting 50% during that stretch.
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Justin Harper is 11 for his last 17 from the floor.
CACC Leaders
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Clint Wright, Jr. leads the CACC shooting 51% from three which is 13th in the nation.
• Wright, Jr. is also fourth scoring 18.3 points per game.
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Amari Jones is eighth with 7.3 rebounds per game.
• GCU is scoring 13.29 fastbreak points, third in transition offense in the conference.
• The Lions are keeping teams off the foul line as their 18 fouls per game are the fifth fewest in the CACC.
Individual Milestones
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Clint Wright, Jr. continues his assault on the GCU record books. He needs seven three-pointers to get to 200 and 10 rebounds for 200.
• Wright, Jr. can also move to fifth all-time at GCU in career minutes played with 12 more.
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Cameron Edmonds is two assists short of 50.
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Hassan Jackson needs 11 points to hit 150.
About New Haven
• New Haven had a terrific season in 2022-23, winning the East Region and advancing to the NCAA National Quarterfinals.
• This season has been a different story for the Chargers. They're down five of their top seven scorers from a year ago and are off to a 2-7 start.
• The Chargers have played nearly half their games against CACC competition, going 1-3 with a win over Wilmington.
• New Haven picked up a win in their most recent game, against Adelphi last Tuesday, 74-60.
• Davontrey Thomas, one of the few returning from last year's Elite Eight team, leads the Chargers scoring 14.2 points per game.
• Jah'Likai King is also in double-figures averaging 12.8 points.
• Rebounding has been a struggle for New Haven as they're pulling down just 31.4 rebounds per game.
• As a team, New Haven is shooting 42.9% overall, 33.2% from three and 74.3% at the foul line.
• The Chargers are turning it over just 11.4 times per game, one of the best marks in the NE10.