LAKEWOOD, NJ (Dec. 13, 2024) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball finishes up their three game home stand this weekend with a regional foe.

Opponent
Saint Michael's Purple Knights 2-7, 0-5 NE10)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Saturday, Dec. 14 - 1 pm

How to Watch
• Saturday's game is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC digital Network. Live stats are also available on the Lions schedule page.

Ticketing
Tickets for all Georgian Court home game can be found at the link above, or purchased in person prior to the game.
$10 adults
$5 seniors/students

Previously vs. Saint Michael's 
• These two teams have met just twice in their history.
• The last time came in 2021 in Vermont, a 65-55 win for the Purple Knights.
• All-time the Lions are 0-2 against Saint Michael's, with their first loss coming in their second ever game as a program back in 2013.
• This will be the first time these two teams square off in Lakewood. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court had a 12-point halftime lead on New Haven Tuesday night, but couldn't close it out.
• The Chargers outscored the Lions by 21 in the second half of their 62-53 comeback win.
• Cam Edmonds scored 22 points to lead the Lions while Justin Harper added 12 off the bench. 

Individual Milestones
• Cam Edmonds is in the Lions all-time top-10 for scoring, three-pointers and free throws. One more made basket will also put him in the top-10 for field goals made. Edmonds needs 20 points to reach 600 as well. 
• Charles Anyichie needs one rebound to get to 50.
• Donavin Crawford's next game will be his 50th and he needs one assist to reach 50.
• Justin Harper is six rebounds away from 100. 
• Anthony Rivera is two rebounds short of 100 and seven points away from 200.

CACC Leaders
• Cam Edmonds is now the second leading scorer in the CACC at 21.9 points per game and is fourth in steals per game.  
• Donavin Crawford and Edmonds each rank in the top-10 in three-pointers made per game. Edmonds is also third in three-point percentage. 
• Justin Soranno is fifth in the league in blocks per game and 20th in rebounding. 
• No team in the conference attempts more three-pointers than Georgian Court at 27.6. 
• GCU is also fourth in steals per game at 9.0 and fifth in turnovers forced. 

Who's Hot?
• Cam Edmonds has scored 20 or more points in seven of his eight games played. 
• Donavin Crawford has scored in double-figures in three of his last five. 
• Justin Harper has 10+ points in three of his last four. 

Home is Where the Lions Play
• Coming off of a season-long five game road trip, the Lions will be at home a lot in the near future.
• Saturday's game finishes off a three-game home stand for the Lions. 
• But that's not all as into the New Year Georgian Court will be home for seven of their next 10 games. 

About Saint Michael's 
• Saint Michael's had an outstanding year in 2023-24 winning 24 games.
• If it wasn't for NE10 foe Southern Connecticut, might have gone a bit further. SCSU eliminated the Purple Knights in both the NE10 Tournament and the East Regional Tournament.
• So far this year, it's been a different story. Saint Michael's is 2-7 and yet to win a Northeast-10 contest.
• Defense has been a problem as the Purple Knights are allowing nearly 82 points per game.
• The team is shooting 39% overall but have struggled from three, hitting just 26.6%. Opponents have connected 35% from behind the arc.
• Saint Michael's has won the rebounding battle and comes into Saturday a +1.2 in the rebounding department.
• Turnovers have also plagued Saint Michael's, losing the ball more than 15 times per game.
• The Purple Knights are getting their scoring from CJ Crews who has a team-best 15.2 points per game. Crews is a volume shooter who is shooting 33% overall and 25% from three.
• Alan Brzezinski is also in double-figures scoring 13 points with 5.4 rebounds per contest.