LAKEWOOD, NJ (Dec. 28, 2023) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball plays four games in seven days, all at home starting Saturday afternoon with a CACC clash. 

Opponents
Goldey-Beacom Lightning (6-5, 1-0 CACC)
University of Charleston (7-2, 5-1 MEC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Saturday, Dec. 30- 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 2 - 2 p.m.

How to Watch
• Both game is available to watch via a free to view broadcast on the GCU portal of the CACC Digital Network powered by HUDL. Links for videos and live stats can be found above and on the Lions Basketball schedule page. 

Tickets
$8 - Adults (cash, $9 online/mobile payment)
$5 - Seniors 65 and over (cash, $6 online/mobile payment)
$5 - Children 12 and under (cash, $6 online/mobile payment)
Children under 5 - Free
GCU Students - Free

Previously vs. Goldey-Beacom
• Last year was the first time ever that Georgian Court defeated Goldey-Beacom. They took them down on the road 70-62.
• The Lightning returned the favor later in the season defeating the Lions 89-66 in Lakewood.
• All-time the Lions are 1-17 against Goldey-Beacom.
• In the most recent matchup, GBC led by just two, 42-40 at halftime. They outscored the Lions by 21 in the second with a 47-26 second half performance.
• Of the Lions 66 points, 41 came off the bench. Cameron Edmonds scored 19 going 3-6 from three and Jelani Jackson added 16. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court got down early to another Northeast-10 school, trailing Southern Connecticut 50-27 at the half.
• GCU tried to make a game of it, and outscored the Owls 47-41 in the second, but still came up short 91-74.
• Cameron Edmonds led GCU scoring 17 on 7-14 shooting.
• Anthony Rivera was 6-8 for 12 points with four steals.

Who's Hot?
• Taheen Braswell-Brown has scored at least eight points in six straight games averaging more than 11 points per game during that stretch. 
• Cameron Edmonds has scored 10+ in back-to-back games averaging 13.5 points. 
• Clint Wright, Jr. was back in double-figures scoring 16. He has at least two three-pointers in seven of nine games.
• Anthony Rivera has 10+ points in two of his last three games. 

CACC Leaders
• Clint Wright, Jr. leads the CACC shooting 47.5% from three which is 19th in the nation. 
• Wright, Jr. is also sixth scoring 16.6 points per game. 
• Amari Jones' 2.22 offensive rebounds per game are 10th in the league.
• Anthony Rivera is just outside the top-10 with 1.57 steals per game. 
• GCU is scoring 11.89 fastbreak points, seventh in transition offense in the conference. 

Individual Milestones
• Clint Wright, Jr. continues his assault on the GCU record books. He needs four three-pointers to get to 200 and three rebounds for 200.  
• Wright, Jr. will also move into a tie for ninth playing his 71st game. 
• Cameron Edmonds is three three-point field goals short of 50 and six points away from 300.
• Hassan Jackson needs five points to hit 150. 

About Goldey-Beacom
• Goldey-Beacom are 1-0 to start the conference season. They defeated Holy Family in their only CACC game of the season.
• GBC is 6-5 thus far on the year. They're a different team on the road though where they are 0-4.
• The team has four in double-figures led by Ayshion Centeno with 15.4 points per game. He's shooting 59% from the floor and 44% from behind the arc.
• Nazim Derry is also scoring 15.3 and Zayon Marsh is at 14.8 points per game. Marsh also has 8.2 rebounds this season.
• As team GBC is shooting 49% which is second in the CACC. They're also second hitting 39.5% from three.
• While Goldey-Beacom is shooting just 66.8% at the line, their 21.6 FTA per game rank third in the CACC.
• On the defensive end, the Lightning are limiting teams to just 43.4% overall and their 27.7 defensive rebounds per game is the second most in the conference.
• Goldey-Beacom is turning the ball over 16.5 times per game, second most in the league.

About Charleston
• Charleston is receiving votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches top-25 poll.
• The Eagles are off to a 7-2 start and 5-1 playing in the Mountain East Conference.
• Charleston finished the first semester with a big win over nationally ranked West Liberty. They followed that though with a loss at Wheeling University before finishing up with a win at home against Bloomsburg.
• The Eagles average better than 85 points per game and have five scoring in double-figures. Eddie Colbert III leads the way with 17.1 points per game shooting 52.7% overall and 41.5% from three.
• Charleston is hitting 39% from behind the arc to lead the MEC. CJ Meredith is shooting 44% and averages 11.1 points per game.
• As a team, Charleston's .600 effective FG% ranks sixth in Division II. 
• Both Colbert III and DeAirius Barker are connecting at nearly 92% from the free throw line, 11th in the country. The team's 78.3% ranks 17th.