LAKEWOOD, NJ (Dec. 19, 2024) - Georgian Court Women's Basketball wraps up the first semester with two games in three days this weekend. 

Opponents
New Haven Chargers (8-1, 4-1 NE10)
Assumption Greyhounds (9-2, 3-1 NE10)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center vs. New Haven
Worcester, MA - Andrew Laska Gym - at Assumption

When
Friday, Dec. 20 - 12 pm vs. New Haven
Sunday, Dec. 22 - 2 pm at Assumption

How to Watch
• Friday'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.
• Sunday's game is available on a pay-to-view broadcast on the Assumption portal of the NE10 Now Network on FloSports. 

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. New Haven
• This will be the fourth consecutive season the Lions and Chargers have met.
• New Haven has won each of the previous three meetings, including a 74-45 win in Connecticut last season.
• Georgian Court's only win against New Haven came in their first meeting in the 2015-16 season, nine years to the date of tomorrow's game.
• Last season, Niyell McCargo led the Lions scoring a career-high 18 points and grabbing a career-best 12 rebounds. 

Previously vs. Assumption
• Just like New Haven, this will be the fourth consecutive season Georgian Court and Assumption will square off.
• The Lions all-time are 1-5 against the Greyhounds with a win coming in the 2021-22 season. 
• A year ago it was again McCargo leading the team with 13 points in a 73-47 loss.
• Julia Whesper went 4-5 and scored nine points. 

Last Time Out
• A short-handed Georgian Court team went to New York to take on Division I Stony Brook.
• The Seawolves pulled away in the second quarter of a 67-29 win.
• Maria Stanescu led GCU scoring eight points while Karissa Smedley totaled seven points and six rebounds. 

Individual Milestones
• Niyell McCargo needs one rebound to get to 150. 
• Maria Stanescu needs another point to get to 75.
• Jessenia Edwards is two points away from 50.

CACC Leaders
• Maria Stanescu is in the top-10 for three-pointers made per game. Her 37.7% shooting from three is fifth in the league. 
• Tyra Lovelock's 2.3 assists per game are in the top-25. 
• Karissa Smedley and Niyell McCargo are in the top-20 in steals per game. 
• Samantha Jones has cracked the top-25 in blocked shots and steals. 
• The Lions are averaging 19.5 bench points per game, third-most in the CACC.
• Georgian Court is shooting 27.5% from three, sixth-best in the league. 
• GCU is fifth in steals per game with 7.5. 

Who's Hot?
• Maria Stanescu has at least two three-pointers in three straight games. 
• Niyell McCargo matched a season-high 15 points in her last game played at Millersville. 
• Karissa Smedley equaled a season-high six rebounds at Stony Brook and is averaging 8.5 points in her last two games. 

About New Haven
• New Haven is off to a terrific start in 2024-25 sitting at 8-1 overall and 4-1 in the Northeast-10.
• The Chargers only loss this year is to the Lions opponent on Sunday, Assumption.
• They've since won four straight, including a 68-66 win in overtime yesterday against Post. 
• New Haven is shooting the ball very well hitting at 44% overall and 36.4% from three.
• They're converting at the free throw line as well hitting 77.2%.
• The Chargers have shown a great propensity for rebounding the ball and are a +8 in the rebounding department.
• Three Chargers are scoring in double-figures led by Charlotte Bassett's 13.4. She's also the teams leading rebounding at 7.4 per game and is shooting 46% both overall and from three.
• Lindsay Hogan is shooting 45% and is scoring 12.3 points per game.

About Assumption
• Assumption is also having another great season at 9-2 and 3-1 in the NE10.
• One of the Greyhounds losses came against CACC foe, New Haven back in November.
• The Greyhounds defense is allowing just 55 points per game and opponents are shooting below 40% overall.
• Assumption is struggling from deep though, hitting just 27% of their threes while opponents are up at 31.5%
• The Greyhounds get a lot of scoring inside from the likes of Marina Callahan and her 12.4 points per game.
• Molly Stokes is leading the team scoring 16.2 points. She's hit the most three-pointers, 25, but is shooting just 28% from behind the arc.
• Kaijhe Hall is close to averaging a double-double. She has a team-best 9.1 rebounds per game while adding 8.7 points.
• Assumption is roughly even with opponents in the rebounding and turnover departments, holding a slight edge in each. 
• Of the Greyhounds 11 games this season, eight have been decided by six points or less and each of their last four have been decided by four points or less.