LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 17, 2024) - Georgian Court Men's Basketball for a while now has been able to hang tight in games, but unable to pull out a win. That theme continued Saturday afternoon at Felician where GCU led with less than two minutes to play, but the Golden Falcons nipped them at the end, 68-65.

How it Happened
• Georgian Court shot 50% from the floor and held the Golden Falcons to just 33%.
• One of the keys was the shots the Golden Falcons did make. They made eight more three-pointers than the Lions, 13-5, despite GCU shooting 38.5% and Felician 34%.
• Georgian Court's was just 14-21 on foul shots, leaving points on the board while Felician made 13-of-17.
• The Lions turned the ball over 18 times and Felician 14, but GCU led in points off turnovers 14-12.
• Felician totaled 39 rebounds with 18 offensive. They scored 14 second-chance points. Georgian Court grabbed 36 boards with seven offensive and six second-chance points.
First Half
• Georgian Court got out of the gates a little slow with Felician taking an early 6-2 lead. 
• That lead didn't last long with Kamaal Cox putting the Lions up 9-8. Georgian Court used a 10-2 run over 4:19 to go up four, 12-8.
• The Golden Falcons answered with a pair of three-pointer to retake the lead.
• Georgian Court took it right back, but another Felician three tied the game at 19-19 with seven minutes to play in the half.
• Felician didn't trail the rest of the half and Dee-End McRae's triple put them up seven, 38-31 at the half.
Second Half
• It was another slow start for the Lions as they allowed Felician to build their lead to 11, 46-35, three minutes into the half.
• That's when Georgian Court got hot though, going on a 13-2 run and tying the game on a Clint Wright, Jr. driving layup.
• In the middle of the run, there were off-setting technical fouls that brought some life into the team and the crowd.
• Felician responded with a three-point to retake the lead. 
• TJ Braswell-Brown got the Lions the lead back and a Donavin Crawford three pushed the lead to four, 55-51 with 8:34 left to go.
• Another Clint Wright, Jr. gave GCU their largest lead, 58-51.
• Felician went on another run, scoring seven straight to tie in just 1:34. 
• With 4:22 to play, the game was still tied at 60. 
• Georgian Court scored five straight to grab the momentum and the lead, 65-61, the last three coming on three Wright, Jr. free throws.
• The Golden Falcons used another spurt, this time scoring five straight to collect a 66-65 lead with 1:27 left. 
• The Lions missed on their next possession and a Felician miss and offensive rebound meant GCU had to foul. Jabri Fitzpatrick hit two at the foul line bringing the lead to three with 16 seconds left.
• Georgian Court got off a contested three at the buzzer that hit iron and Felician came away with the 68-65 win.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Clint Wright, Jr. scored a game-high 22 making 3-6 from three and 7-7 at the foul line.
• Taheen Braswell-Brown scored 15 with six rebounds.
• Donavin Crawford was in double-figures with 13 points making 6-9 from the floor.
• Amari Jones chipped in seven points and seven assists.

For the Golden Falcons
• Jaylen Colon led Felician with 17 points and three three-pointers.
• Jabri Fitzpatrick added 16 on 5-10 shooting and was a rebound shy of a double-double.
• Jay'von Jackson finished with 11 points and 12 boards.

News and Notes
• With his 22 points, Clint Wright, Jr. moved to second all-time at Georgian Court in career scoring.
• Donavin Crawford scored his 200th point.
• Taheen Braswell-Brown grabbed his 100th rebound.
• Georgian Court was a bit short-handed on the afternoon, dressing just eight.
• The Lions fall to 2-9 all-time against Felician and 0-9 at home.
• This is the second time this season Georgian Court has shot 50% or better for a game. They are 0-2 in those games. Conversely, Felician's 32.8% shooting is the lowest for an opponent this season. 

Up Next
• Georgian Court will get back after it next weekend, Saturday, Feb. 24 when they host Jefferson starting at 2 p.m.