LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 27, 2023) - Georgian Court Women's Basketball is back in the CACC Tournament and just like in 2022, the No. 4 seed from the South Division Lions clash with the top seed in the North, Post.
Opponent
Post Eagles (19-9, 14-4 CACC)
Where
Waterbury, Conn. - Drubner Center
When
Tuesday, Feb. 28 - 6 p.m.
How to Watch
• Tuesday'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.
• The CACC is also airing the CACC Full Court Press Broadcast Tuesday. The broadcast will be similar to the NFL Redzone Channel as the CACC Network will provide live look-ins during each of the men's and women's quarterfinal round games.
• The broadcast will begin at 5 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday night with a pre-game show setting the stage for that night's action. Games will begin at either 5:30, 6, or 7:30 p.m., and the show will remain on air until all quarterfinal games are completed that night. A recap will conclude the show by going over final numbers from Tuesday and setting the stage for CACC Championship Weekend from March 4-5, at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pa.
Previously vs. Post
• Georgian Court closed out the 2022 calendar year hosting Post at the Wellness Center.
• The Lions led by five heading into the final quarter, but the Eagles outscored GCU 21-12 in the fourth to pull off the comeback.
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Savawn Hughes scored 24 going 8-14 overall and 4-6 from three. She also grabbed six rebounds.
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Jariah Patterson chipped in 12 points with three steals.
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Tian Addison scored seven with six assists, three rebounds and three steals.
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Imani Gillette pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.
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A'nya Harper added eight points, six at the free throw line.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court finished their season on the road at Chestnut Hill, falling to the Griffins 62-59.
• The back-and-forth game saw neither team take more than a seven-point lead.
• The Lions led by five midway through the fourth, but were scoreless the final 2:13 as Chestnut Hill survived in the regular season finale.
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Tian Addison was in double-figures with 18 points going 3-6 from three and 7-11 overall.
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A'nya Harper scored 15 points off the bench going 5-7 from the floor.
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Jariah Patterson finished with seven points and four rebounds and four blocked shots.
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Savawn Hughes scored seven as well.
Who's Hot?
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Savawn Hughes has scored in double-figures in eight of her last 12 games.
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Tian Addison is averaging 15.6 points in her last three games.
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A'nya Harper was 5-7 from the floor at Chestnut Hill.
Individual Milestones
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Tian Addison needs four points to get to 800 for her career.
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Savawn Hughes can reach 300 rebounds if she grabs 13.
• Two more three-pointers will get
Precious Adediran to 25.
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Andjela Kremenovic is 10 points shy of 200.
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A'nya Harper is eight rebounds away from 150.
Lions in the CACC (statistic minimums set by NCAA)
• Georgian Court is fourth in the CACC shooting 39% overall and fourth at the FT line hitting 70.8%.
• Defensively, GCU is third averaging 3.5 blocks per game.
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Tian Addison's 37.06 minutes played lead the league. She's also second with 4.6 assists per contest.
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Savawn Hughes is seventh in the CACC pulling down 7.0 rebounds per game.
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Jariah Patterson is now in the CACC top-10 in blocked shots averaging 0.95 per game.
CACC Playoffs
• Georgian Court is the No. 4 seed in the South Division for the second consecutive season.
• Also for the second straight year, they'll play the top seed from the North Post. Last season, Post eliminated the Lions with a 74-62 win.
• Should GCU advance, they'll play in the semifinal round Saturday, March 4th hosted by Jefferson. They'd take on either Holy Family or Felician.
About the Opponent
Post Eagles
• Post finished the season on a five-game winning streak and winners of nine of their last 10.
• They won the CACC North Division going 14-4 in league play and are 19-9 overall.
• The Eagles hang their hat on defense where they allow just 59.2 points per game, third-best in the conference.
• They also have a league-leading 3.9 blocks per game this season.
• Offensively, Post likes to shoot the three. They're taking 26 per game which is 16th in all of Division II. They've been making a bunch lately averaging 9.5 made in their last 10 games and shooting 34% over that time.
• Three Eagles are scoring in double-figures this season led by Sha'raya Haines averaging 17.5 and shooting 36% from deep.
• Post is also second in the league with a +6.7 rebounding margin.