LAKEWOOD, NJ (Jan. 19, 2024) - Women's Basketball welcomes back and all-time great Saturday afternoon as they go for back-to-back wins.
Opponent
Wilmington Wildcats (3-13, 1-6 CACC)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center
When
Saturday, Jan. 20 - 12 p.m.
How to Watch
• Wednesday's 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.
Ticketing
$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
Gameday Promotion
• Georgian Court will bring back Hall of Famer Robyn Saul Magovern Saturday afternoon for a special ceremony. Magovern was a part of the Lions first ever Hall of Fame class inducted in 2003. She played for the Lions from 1976-1980 and was the first ever 1,000 point scorer in program history.
Previously vs. Bloomfield
• This will be the 60th all-time matchup between the Lions and Bears. All-time GCU is 22-37 against the Bears.
• Last year in Bloomfield, the Bears used a 25-point second quarter en route to a 71-49 win.
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Savawn Hughes led GCU scoring 16 with eight rebounds.
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Jariah Patterson was also in double-figures with 12 points.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court picked up their second win of the season, 88-70 over Wilmington.
• The Lions dominated the second quarter, 24-6 to pull ahead and stay ahead for good.
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Imani Gillette led five Lions in double-figures with career-highs 27 points and 22 rebounds.
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Safiatu Kolliegbo and
Marta Guilera each scored 12 points.
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Julia Whesper added 11 and
Niyell McCargo scored 10.
CACC Leaders
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Niyell McCargo is coming up with 1.92 steals per game, 10th in the CACC.
• The Lions as a team are fifth with 8.9 steals per game.
• GCU is also fifth with 13.0 offensive rebounds per contest.
• The Lions are up to shooting 37.4%, sixth-highest in the league.
• Staying on the defensive end of the floor, the Lions 3.0 blocks per game has them eighth in the CACC.
• In CACC games this season,
Imani Gillette is third scoring 20.3 points per game.
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Marta Guilera and
Niyell McCargo are both shooting better than 50% in conference games and all three are inside the top-10 in the league.
Who's Hot?
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Niyell McCargo has scored 10+ points in six of her last seven games and four straight.
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Imani Gillette has scored in double-figures in five straight games and has double-doubles in four of those five.
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Safiatu Kolliegbo scored 18 against Dominican, her highest output since scoring 24 against Kutztown in November and is averaging 15 points her last two games.
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Marta Guilera is averaging more nine points in her last six games and has at least eight points in six straight.
Individual Milestones
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Imani Gillette is 13 rebounds away from 200.
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Erika Aspajo is one three-pointer away from 50.
About Bloomfield
• Bloomfield has dropped three straight and are 3-13 on the season, 1-6 in the CACC.
• Playing on the road this season, the Bears are 0-9.
• Among the CACC, Bloomfield is tops in blocks per game with 4.4 per contest.
• Like GCU, Bloomfield has also been adept at picking up offensive rebounds. They have 16.4 per game which is second in the league.
• Taneshia Tucker is the only Bear scoring in double-figures this season. She averages 16.1 point per game.
• Bloomfield is shooting 32.4% overall and just 25.5% from three.
