LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 24, 2023) - The regular season finally for CACC basketball is upon us. Georgian Court Women's Basketball ends the regular season tomorrow evening on the road in Philadelphia.
Opponent
Chestnut Hill Griffins (18-9, 12-4 CACC)
Where
Philadelphia, PA - Sorgenti Arena
When
Saturday, Feb. 25 - 5 p.m.
How to Watch
• Saturday'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. Chestnut Hill
• Georgian Court was able to hand Chestnut Hill one of their four conference losses this season.
• Back on Jan. 17, the Lions defeated the Griffins 61-54.
• Defense was the key as they limited Chestnut Hill to just 36.4% shooting from the floor and 2-10 from behind the arc.
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Jariah Patterson had a night going 7-17 for 19 points with seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
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Tian Addison added 13 with nine assists and six rebounds.
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Paula Perez-Fabregas hit double-figures scoring 10.
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Savawn Hughes scored nine on 4-7 shooting with six rebounds.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court completed a season sweep of Wilmington last weekend defeating the Wildcats 58-43 on senior day.
• Georgian Court had a dominating second-half performance as they outscored the Wildcats by 14.
• Turnovers played a big factor in the win. GCU forced 22 Wilmington turnovers and turned those into 21 points, 19 in transition.
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A'nyah Barker led the team with 12 points going 6-10 overall with four steals, two rebounds and two assists.
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Jariah Patterson scored 11 with five boards.
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Savawn Hughes finished with eight points and eight rebounds.
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Tian Addison added nine points, two assists, three steals and three blocks.
Who's Hot?
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Savawn Hughes is averaging 13 points per game in her last 11. Over that same time she's also coming down with 8.1 rebounds per contest.
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Tian Addison has double-digit points in six of her last seven games.
• The Lion defense has allowed fewer than 60 points in two of their last three games.
Individual Milestones
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Tian Addison needs 22 points to get to 800 for her career.
• With two more points,
A'nya Harper will score 150.
• Two more three-pointers will get
Precious Adediran to 25.
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Andjela Kremenovic is 14 points shy of 200.
Lions in the CACC (statistic minimums set by NCAA)
• Georgian Court is fourth in the CACC shooting 38.9% overall and third at the FT line hitting 71.5%.
• Defensively, GCU is third averaging 3.5 blocks per game.
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Tian Addison's 37.27 minutes played lead the league. She's also second with 4.8 assists per contest.
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Savawn Hughes is sixth in the CACC pulling down 7.2 rebounds per game.
Playoff Picture
• With Goldey-Beacom losing earlier this week to Jefferson, Georgian Court has clinched a spot in the CACC Postseason Tournament.
• What is known is that GCU will be the No. 4 seed in the CACC South Division and will be on the road at the No. 1 seed in the North Tuesday, Feb. 28.
• What is not yet known is who that No. 1 seed is. That will come down to tomorrow. If Post defeats Felician or Dominican loses to Alliance, they are the number one seed. Dominican needs a win over Alliance and a Post loss to Felician.
About the Opponent
Chestnut Hill Griffins
• Chestnut Hill is 18-9 on the season, 12-4 in the CACC.
• Over their last 10, the Griffons are 8-2 since their loss to the Lions.
• The Griffins are getting things done on the defensive end. They are second in the league allowing just 55.7 points per game.
• On the offensive end, CHC is also second in the league connecting on 34.1% from behind the three-point line.
• Chestnut Hill relies on a deep rotation. Only Emily Chmiel is averaging more than 10 points per game at 10.6. She does her work underneath the basket shooting 51.2% overall.
• In fact, no other Griffin is even averaging seven points per game. There are 10 Griffins though scoring between 4.8 and 6.2 points per game.
• Chestnut Hill does a good job holding on to the ball. They're fourth in the league in team turnovers and turnover margin.