LAKEWOOD, NJ (Dec. 18, 2024) - It's the final week before break for Georgian Court Men's Basketball who finish up with a pair of nonconference games. 

Opponents
Saint Thomas Aquinas Spartans (6-5, 1-2 ECC)

Where
Sparkill, NY - Spartan Athletic Complex
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Thursday, Dec. 19 - 7 pm
Sunday, Dec. 22 - 1 pm

How to Watch
• Thursday's game is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the St. Thomas Aquinas portal of the ECC Network. 
• Sunday'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 Thomas Aquinas
• These two teams met a lot in the early years of Georgian Court Men's Basketball. They played in each of the program's first four seasons.
• They renewed the rivalry last year, playing for the first time since 2017. It was an 87-70 win for the Spartans in Lakewood. 
• STAC led by 19 at the half and despite the Lions 42-point second half, won by 17.
• Clint Wright, Jr. scored 28 going 6-10 from three.
• Amari Jones almost had a double-double off the bench with 13 points and eight boards.
• All-time against the Spartans, Georgian Court is 1-4, 0-3 on the road. 

Previously vs. Fairmont State
• This is the first ever meeting between the Lions and Fairmont State.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court finished off a three-game homestand with a 69-60 loss to St. Michael's.
• Despite not leading by much, the Purple Knights did lead for a majority of the game, taking the lead then matching each Lions rally.
• Khalil Baker scored a career-high 22 points going 9-12 from the floor while Justin Harper and Cam Edmonds were also in double-figures. 

Individual Milestones
• Cam Edmonds needs 10 points to reach 600. Five more field goals will get him to ninth all-time, one more three-pointer will bring him to fourth and he needs seven free throws to move up to seventh on the GCU all-time lists. 
• Justin Harper is four field goals and four rebounds away from 100. 
• Amari Jones is 25 rebounds shy of reaching 200. 
• Donavin Crawford needs six three-pointers to get to 50. 
• 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 20.6 points per game and is seventh 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. 
• Georgian Court is a plus in turnover margin and their +1.2 is fourth in the CACC. 

Who's Hot?
• Cam Edmonds has scored 20 or more points in seven of his nine games played. 
• Justin Harper has 10+ points in four of his last five, averaging 14 points in his last four. 
• Khalil Baker scored a career-best 22 against Saint Michael's last weekend. 
• Jahsan Johnson played a season-high 22 minutes and came up with four steals against the Purple Knights. 

Home is Where the Lions Play
• Following Thursday's game, Georgian Court will play six of their next eight at home. 

About Saint Thomas Aquinas 
• Saint Thomas Aquinas sits at 6-5 overall and are 1-2 so far in ECC play.
• Surprisingly, STAC is yet to win a home game. They're 0-2 playing at in Sparkill and 6-3 away from home. 
• The Spartans have faired well against CACC competition. This is their fifth game against a CACC team and they're 3-1 in the first four.
• STAC is also averaging 89 points in their first four games against CACC opponents.
• Scoring hasn't been a problem for the Spartans who average 85.5 points per game. Defensively though, they're giving up 86.4, in the bottom-20 of Division II.
• St. Thomas Aquinas is however doing a good job creating turnovers. They're forcing more than 19 per game, grabbing more than 10 steals.
• The Spartans have used a group effort on offense with six scoring more than nine points per game.
• Hartnel Haye is scoring 12.3 shooting 49% overall.

About Fairmont State
• Fairmont State is unbeaten at 9-0 to start the season (they have a game Wednesday night against Virginia Union).
• In the latest NABC Coaches Poll, the Falcons moved up to No. 7 in the country.
• They nearly got upset on the road last week. They trailed by one on their final possession, but David Jolinder went 2-2 at the line with three seconds left to pull out the win.
• The Falcons have been an offensive juggernaut scoring 91.3 points per game and shooting 51.4% overall.
• Georgian Court loves to shoot the three-ball and so does Fairmont, averaging a hair below 30 per contest and hitting 37%.
• Jolinder is the team's leading scorer at 19.3 points per game while Rudy Fitzgibbons and Andre Harris are both over 15.
• The Falcons are one of the best teams when it comes to turnovers. They're losing the ball just 11 times per game and forcing 16 with almost 11 steals per game.
• Tommy Williams is the chief theif with 25 steals. He also leads the team with 30 assists and is shooting 43% from behind the arc.