LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 16, 2024) - It'll be a busy day Saturday afternoon in Lakewood as the Georgian Court Basketball hosts Felician with a variety of events and promotions leading up to and during the game.

Opponent
Felician Golden Falcons (8-13, 8-4 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Saturday, Feb. 17 - 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
• It will be quite the morning leading up the Lions and Falcons at noon. Beginning at 9 a.m., Georgian Court will hold a clinic for National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The clinic will feature multiple sports including basketball, soccer and martial arts. That will take place in the GCU Wellness Center arena.
• Following the clinic, former Team USA Judo member and 6th degree black belt Jean Kanokogi will do a demonstration and will also have copies of her book: Get Up an Fight.
• Inside the lobby will be tables with games, arts, crafts, food, pictures Roary and more.
• Additionally, the Lions will be recognizing GCU Hall of Famer Carol Walters prior to the game.
• It is also GCU Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend and any who did not receive their free gift in the fall can pick it up Saturday.
• The Georgian Court Blue and Gold Athletic Club will be on hand as well with VIP seating and accommodations for Blue and Gold Club members

Previously vs. Felician
• Georgian Court is closing the gap on the all-time series which Felician leads 23-14.
• The Lions have taken the last four though after Felician won eight of nine.
• Last year in Rutherford, the Lions won by seven, 66-59.
• Tian Addison scored 14 to lead the Lions. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court and Goldey-Beacom were neck and neck throughout their game Wednesday night in Delaware.
• The Lightning held an eight-point lead at the half, but that was washed away by the Lions in the second.
• The Lions came all the way back and took a one-point lead with 8:12 to play. 
• It was still a one-point game with GBC up 73-72 with 1:46 to play. The Lightning hit a three and that started a 7-0 GBC run as they went on to win 80-72.

CACC Leaders
• Safiatu Kolliegbo is coming up with 1.95 steals per game, eighth in the CACC.
• Kolliegbo is also just outside the 10th shooting 36.7% overall and her 34.46 minutes per game are the fifth most. 
• The Lions as a team are sixth with 8.9 steals per game. 
• The Lions are up to shooting 38.6%, fifth-highest in the league. 
• GCU is also fifth with 14.0 offensive rebounds per contest and their rebound margin is fifth in the CACC. 

Who's Hot?
• Safiatu Kolliegbo has double-figure points in eight of her last nine and is averaging 28 points in her last two games. 
• Imani Gillette had an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double against the Lightning.
• Samantha Jones has 10+ points in three of her last four games. 

Individual Milestones
• Julia Whesper is one rebounds away from 50.
• Safiatu Kolliegbo is 10 points away from 300 and needs one rebound to get to 100.
• Leah Snisky needs one point to get to 100.
• Niyell McCargo will reach 150 points with three more. 
• Two rebounds will bring Imani Gillette to 250.

Playoff Picture
• With four games left in the CACC regular season, Georgian Court and Goldey-Beacom are currently tied for the final spot in the CACC South. 
• One of these two teams will be left out come season-end as Jefferson, Holy Family and Chestnut Hill have all already clinched a spot. 
• Since the two teams split during the season, if they remain tied in the standings at season's end, it will come down to tie-breakers for the final spot. 

About Felician
• Felician is one of the top teams in the CACC North Division at 8-4 in the league and have already clinched a spot in the CACC postseason.
• The Golden Falcons have won three of their last four.
• Playing on the road this season, Felician is 3-5.
• One thing Felician has is height. And you can't teach that. They have five on their roster listed at 5-10 or taller and four of them are in the top-six in minutes.
• Thanks to all that height, Felician is third in the country in rebounds per game at 46.1 and their +8.5 rebound margin is 10th in the nation.
• Where Felician struggles is with turnovers where they commit 23.2 per game, next to last in the NCAA.
• They are also struggling from behind the arc, shooting just 24.4% from three.
• On the defensive side, they're holding teams to just 34.6% shooting which is 11th-best in the country.
• Ane Valle leads the team scoring 14.4 points per game and shoots 51.6% overall.
• Aisha Traore is 10th in the country grabbing 11 rebounds per contest. She's also scoring 6.8 points per game.