LAKEWOOD, NJ (Jan. 21, 2025) - Georgian Court Women's Basketball is on the road for the first time since early January Wednesday evening. 

Opponent
Goldey-Beacom Lightning (6-12, 3-3 CACC)

Where
Wilmington, DE - Joseph West Jones Center

When
Wednesday, Jan. 22 - 6 pm

How to Watch
• Wednesday's game is available to watch via a free-to-view broadcast on the Goldey-Beacom portal of the CACC Digital Network. Live stats are also available on the Lions schedule page.

Previously vs. Goldey-Beacom
• All-time Georgian Court is 14-33 against Goldey-Beacom, but that's picked up of late.
• Over their last 10 games the Lions are 6-4.
• The two teams split last season with the home team winning each game.
• In their second meeting last season in Wilmington, the Lightning pulled away in the fourth quarter for an 80-72 win.
• Safiatu Kolliegbo scored 31 points and Imani Gillette added an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court's offense shot 55% from the floor, including a whopping 65.7% inside the arc Saturday.
• However the Lions turned the ball over 37 times and came up short, 74-61 to Post.
• Niyell McCargo was 8-13 from the floor for 13 points.
• Samantha Jones added 12 points and Julia Whesper 11. 

Individual Milestones
• Samantha Jones is seven points away from 200. 
• Six more minutes played and Niyell McCargo will reach 1000. 
• Imani Gillette is nine points away from 400.

CACC Leaders
• Maria Stanescu is ninth in three-pointers per game and 10th in three-point percentage. In CACC only games her three-point percentage boosts to fourth.
• Niyell McCargo has cracked the top-25 in overall field goal percentage and is 15th in CACC-only games. 
• Tyra Lovelock's 2.1 assists per game are in the top-20 and her 3.7 in CACC games is seventh. 
• Samantha Jones is in the top-20 in both blocks and steals per game. In CACC-only games, her 52.6% field goal percentage is eighth. 
• Julia Whesper is fourth in conference games shooting 58.1% and Karissa Smedley fourth in three-point percentage at 46.2%. 
• The Lions are averaging 19.8 bench points per game, second-most in the CACC.
• Georgian Court is shooting 27.2% from three, seventh-best in the league. 
• GCU is fourth forcing more than 17 turnovers per game and seventh at 7.6 steals. 

Who's Hot?
• Niyell McCargo averaged 19 points in two games last week. 
• Karissa Smedley has hit double-figures in four of her last six games. 
• Julia Whesper is shooting 50% over her last six games. 
• Samantha Jones is averaging more than 10 points per game in her last three. 
• Jade Dickson returned against Post and scored seven points on 3-5 shooting. 

About Goldey-Beacom
• Goldey-Beacom is sitting a game ahead of the Lions in the CACC standings at 3-3.
• They're 6-12 overall, 3-6 at home and 3-6 on the road.
• The Lightning picked up a win last weekend defeating Felician on the road, 78-66.
• Goldey-Beacom is a three-point shooting team. They lead the league hitting nearly eight per game.
• GCU is near the bottom of the CACC however though in rebounding.
• Julie Kulesza is scoring nearly 15 points per game. She's doing damage at the free throw line hitting 79-93 this season.
• Katie Yoder and Rory Ciszkowski are also in double-figures. Yoder is shooting 51.4% overall while Ciszkowski is hitting 39.5% from behind the arc. 
• GBU is near the top of the CACC in fewest turnovers per game at 16.4, but towards the bottom, forcing fewer than 14 per game.