WATERBURY, Conn. (Feb. 28, 2023) - Georgian Court made a furious comeback late in the second half, but it wasn't enough to save their season as in the end they fell in the CACC Tournament quarterfinals to the top seed in the North Division Post, 68-59. The Lions season ends with a 10-14 record after going 8-9 in CACC action.

How it Happened
• Post shot 41.1% overall while GCU connected at 36.5%. From downtown, the Eagles converted 8-23 and GCU was 4-16.
• The Eagles had a big advantage on the glass coming down with 46 rebounds to the Lions 33.
• Georgian Court did a good job limiting turnovers, losing the ball just nine times while forcing 14.
• The Lions scored 16 of their 59 points in transition. Post scored just six on the fast-break.
• Georgian Court got down early as the Eagles scored the first 10 points of the game. The first GCU basket didn't come until a Tian Addison layup 4:52 into the first quarter.
• That Addison bucket sparked a 7-0 Lion run though as they cut the lead down to three, 10-7.
• Post answered by scoring eight of the next 10, going back up nine, 18-9, and led by seven after one quarter, 21-14.
• A Hughes three got the Lions back to within five, 22-17, early in the second. Post though came back to score eight straight taking their largest lead, 30-17.
• Jariah Patterson hit a jumper with 6:23 to go in the half and it's noteworthy because following that, the next GCU points came with just 37 seconds left to play.
• The Eagles held the Lions scoreless for 5:46 as they built their lead to 38-21 and went into the half up 15, 38-23.
• The Lions weren't able to dig much into that lead in the third. They finished the quarter on a 4-1 run and with 10 minutes left to play still trailed by 14, 56-42.
• Georgian Court kept creeping closer though. They used a 6-0 run to bring the lead into single digits, 60-51 with 3:28 left to play.
• The Lions needed to foul and the Eagles weren't lighting it up at the foul line. After Post went 1-2 at the line, Jariah Patterson made it a seven-point game with a bucket with 32 seconds to play.
• Post missed a pair on their ensuing possession, but GCU couldn't capitalize missing a three and the clock ran out.

It Was Over When...
• Georgian Court had no room for error down seven with 32 seconds. Savawn Hughes had a good look at a three, but it fell short and Post finished the game going 2-4 at the foul line.

Lions Stat Leaders
• Jariah Patterson scored a team-best 18 points going 8-20 overall with three rebounds and three assists.
• Savawn Hughes added 17 hitting on three triples. She also grabbed five rebounds.
• Tian Addison chipped in eight points with three boards, two assists and two steals.
• A'nyah Barker scored seven with a team-best six rebounds and six assists.

For the Eagles
• Post relied on Sh'Raya Haines. She scored half the Eagles points pouring in 34 on 12-25 shooting. She added 10 rebounds for a double-double.
• Kiara Eubanks was 6-8 at the foul line for six points with nine rebounds.
• Tyara McQueen and Tyree Allen each scored seven.
• Tiana Pagan grabbed a team-best 11 rebounds.

News and Notes
• Tian Addison picked up career point number 800.
• Georgian Court has been eliminated by Post in the CACC Quarterfinals each of the last two seasons.
• The Lions nine turnovers are a season-low.