LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 27, 2024) - Georgian Court Women's Basketball plays their final road game of the 2024 regular season. 

Opponent
Wilmington Wildcats (1-24, 0-14 CACC)

Where
Wilmington, DE - Wilmington Athletics Complex

When
Wednesday, Feb. 28 - 6 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.  

Previously vs. Wilmington
• Georgian Court and Wilmington have met 61 times in their history with the Lions all-time record standing at 33-28.
• GCU has won eight straight and are 9-1 in the last 10 games.
• The last time Wilmington defeated the Lions came in February of 2019.
• Georgian Court put the game away in the second quarter with a 24-6 period, springing them to an 88-70 win.
• Imani Gillette had herself a day with 27 points and 22 rebounds.
• Five Lions scored in double-figures. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court takes on the last place team in the CACC South one game after playing the first place team in the division.
• GCU welcomed No. 3 Jefferson to Lakewood Saturday and they were unable to end the Rams 13-game CACC unbeaten streak in 2023-24.
• Jefferson scored 20+ points in each of the first three quarters on their way to an 80-63 win.
• The Lions did outscore Jefferson in the fourth, 22-9, but it wasn't nearly enough to overcome the Rams big lead.
• Safiatu Kolliegbo scored 17 going 7-17 from the floor.
• Julia Whesper came off the bench and sank four three-pointers for 12 points. 

CACC Leaders
• Safiatu Kolliegbo is coming up with 1.91 steals per game, eighth in the CACC.
• Kolliegbo is also 10th shooting 37% overall and her 34.88 minutes per game are the fourth most. 
• The Lions as a team are third with 9.1 steals per game. They are forcing nearly 18 turnovers per game, fifth-best in the conference. 
• The Lions are up to shooting 39%, fourth-highest in the league. 
• GCU is also fifth with 13.6 offensive rebounds per contest and their rebound margin is seventh in the CACC. 

Who's Hot?
• Safiatu Kolliegbo has double-figure points in 10 of her last 11 and is averaging 23 points in her last three games. 
• Imani Gillette is shooting better than 50% in her last three with 38 points scored.
• Julia Whesper was 4-5 from three with 12 points against Jefferson. 

Individual Milestones
• Julia Whesper is one point shy of 100.
• Samantha Jones needs two to hit the century mark and three rebounds for 50.
• Jada Jacobs will get to 50 rebounds with two more.
• Leah Snisky is five rebounds away from 100 and Niyell McCargo three.

About Wilmington
• Wilmington has been eliminated from CACC postseason contention and are just 1-24 overall, 0-14 in the CACC.
• Scoring has been the issue for the Wildcats once again this season. They are scoring the fewest points of any team in Division II at 46.0.
• The Wildcat's 27.7% field goal percentage is also the lowest in Division II. Wilmington is nearly shooting as well from three at 24.5% and they take a lot of them. Wilmington leads the CACC with nearly 25 three-point attempts per game this season. 
• Amber Washington leads Wilmington scoring 8.9 points per game this season. She actually is shooting better from three this season. She's shooting 28.5% overall and 29.1% from distance.
• Trinity Brittingham has proven to be a solid rim protector. She has 33 blocks this season which is fourth in the CACC.
• In addition to scoring, holding onto the ball has been difficult for the Wildcats as they're committing 22 turnovers per game.