LAKEWOOD, NJ (Jan. 9, 2025) - Georgian Court Women's Basketball is in the middle of a season-long four game homestand. The stretch of home games continues on this weekend.
Opponent
Caldwell Cougars (7-6, 1-1 CACC)
Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center vs. Queens
When
Saturday, Jan. 11 - 12 pm
How to Watch
• Saturday'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.
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. Caldwell
• These two teams have traded wins and losses each of the last six meetings.
• Caldwell continued the trend last season in Caldwell with a 69-60 win over Georgian Court.
• GCU finished the first half on a 14-0 run and led 40-34 at the break.
• Caldwell came out and outscored GCU 17-8 in the second half on their way to a nine-point win.
• Four Lions were in double-figures led by
Safiatu Kolliegbo's 14.
Niyell McCargo and
Samantha Jones each scored 11.
• All-time, the Lions are 27-30 against the Cougars.
Last Time Out
• Georgian Court played their final nonconference game of the 2024-25 season Monday afternoon against Queens.
• The Knights defense gave the Lions trouble as GCU scored just 13 first-half points.
• The Lions outscored the Knights in the second half, but it wasn't enough as Queens walked out of Lakewood with a 62-41 win.
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Tyra Lovelock had a career game scoring 17 and hitting 4-8 from three with eight rebounds.
Individual Milestones
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Niyell McCargo is 13 points away from 300 and three steals short of 50.
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Tyra Lovelock needs two rebounds to reach 50.
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Samantha Jones needs one steal to reach 50.
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Julia Whesper is six points short of 200 and four rebounds from 100.
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Imani Gillette is two rebounds away from 300 and 13 points away from 400.
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Maria Stanescu needs two points to hit 100.
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Jessenia Edwards is two points away from 50.
CACC Leaders
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Maria Stanescu is seventh in three-pointers per game and eighth in three-point percentage. In CACC only games her 17.7 points per game is fourth in the league. She is the only CACC player with double-digit three-pointers in CACC games.
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Tyra Lovelock's 2.1 assists per game are in the top-25 and her 5.3 in CACC games is third.
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Karissa Smedley is just outside the top-20 in steals per game and
Samantha Jones not far from the top-10 in blocks per game.
• The Lions are averaging 20.5 bench points per game, second-most in the CACC.
• Georgian Court is shooting 29% from three, sixth-best in the league.
• GCU is fifth forcing nearly 17 turnovers per game and sixth at 7.4 steals.
Who's Hot?
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Tyra Lovelock scored a career-best 17 points in the Lions last game against Queens going 4-8 from three.
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Niyell McCargo is averaging 9.6 points per game in her last three games.
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Karissa Smedley has hit double-figures in two of her last three.
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Julia Whesper is shooting 45% over her last four games.
About Caldwell
• Caldwell had won three straight before falling Tuesday night at Molloy in nonconference action.
• For the season, the Cougars are at 7-6 overall and 1-1 in CACC play.
• The Cougars have played well on the road too winning three of four in road games.
• Caldwell is the best in the CACC at getting to the free throw line. Their 22.2 free throw attempts and 15 makes per game are tops in the league.
• The duo of Jah'Nel Lewis and Lucy Coogan have been leading Caldwell this season. They rank first and third in the CACC in scoring each with more than 17 points per game.
• The Cougar offense is scoring 65 points per game this season while shooting 40% overall.
• Coogan is also the team leader with 7.5 rebounds per game and 10 total blocks.
• At +1.15, the Cougars turnover margin is second in the CACC and they're third forcing 18 giveaways per game.
• Caldwell isn't a great three-point shooting team at 27%, but they are getting better. They've made six in four of their last five games and are shooting above 30% during that stretch.
