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Men's Basketball Back on the Road at Post

LAKEWOOD, NJ (Jan. 26, 2024) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball is on the road this weekend against the leaders of the CACC North Division. 

Opponent
Post Eagles (13-4, 4-2 CACC)

Where
Waterbury, CT - Drubner Center

When
Saturday, Jan. 27 - 3 p.m.

How to Watch
• Saturday'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. 

Previously vs. Post
• Georgian Court is seeking it's first ever win against Post. The Lions are 0-9 all-time against the Eagles.
• Last year in Lakewood, GCU allowed 40 points in each half of an 83-59 loss.
Clint Wright, Jr. was the only Lion in double-figures, scoring 10.
• The Lions struggled shooting the ball, connecting at just 33% overall and 25% from three. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court began their three-game road trip in Philadelphia Tuesday night where they fell to Chestnut Hill, 84-53.
• The Lions got down big early as Chestnut Hill made six first-half three-pointers.
Clint Wright, Jr. scored a team-best 14 points.
Anthony Rivera was 6-7 overall and scored 12.

Who's Hot?
• Clint Wright, Jr. has 10+ points in six straight games. 
Anthony Rivera is 10 for his last 16 over two games with 21 points. 
• Taheen Braswell-Brown matched a career-high with 18 points against Bloomfield and eight rebounds. He followed that up scoring 11 against Chestnut Hill. 

CACC Leaders
• Clint Wright, Jr. is third in the CACC shooting 41.5% from three.
• Wright, Jr. is also eighth scoring 15.6 points per game.  
• At the free throw line, Georgian Court is up to 69.4%, good for sixth in the CACC. 

Individual Milestones
• Clint Wright, Jr. continues his assault on the GCU record books. He is five minutes away from being the fourth Lion with 2500 and his next game played will be his 80th. He's also four field goals away from being the third Lion ever with 400. Five more assists will move Wright, Jr. up to fifth all-time at GCU and one more steal will give him 50, ninth-most in program history. 
• With three more three-pointers, Wright, Jr. will also have the top-three spots in single-season three-pointers made. 
• Amari Jones is eight rebounds away from 100. 
Anthony Rivera is 17 points away from 150. 

About Post
• Post is off to one of the best starts in program history at 13-4 and 4-2 in the CACC.
• They are receiving votes in the latest NABC Coaches Poll.
• Post started the year off with three straight CACC wins. After back-to-back losses to Caldwell and Jefferson, they got back on track with a 61-58 win at Bridgeport.
• The Eagles are the top team at the FT line in the CACC this season shooting 75.3%.
• They are also second in rebounding margin at +3.9.
• The team is shooting 44% from the floor and hitting 34% from behind the arc.
• Post has three averaging double-figures led by Bol Akot. He's scoring 16.7 while hitting 13-23 from distance and 89-117 at the line.
• Deng Deang is the team's leading rebounder with 7.1 per game and is also scoring 15.9 points, shooting 52% from the floor.
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Players Mentioned

Clint Wright, Jr.

#11 Clint Wright, Jr.

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6' 2"
Senior
Amari Jones

#1 Amari Jones

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6' 6"
Junior
Taheen Braswell-Brown

#23 Taheen Braswell-Brown

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6' 6"
Freshman
Anthony Rivera

#33 Anthony Rivera

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6' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Clint Wright, Jr.

#11 Clint Wright, Jr.

6' 2"
Senior
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Amari Jones

#1 Amari Jones

6' 6"
Junior
G/F
Taheen Braswell-Brown

#23 Taheen Braswell-Brown

6' 6"
Freshman
G/F
Anthony Rivera

#33 Anthony Rivera

6' 3"
Sophomore
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