LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 18, 2025) - Georgian Court Women's Basketball has three games left, all on the road starting this Wednesday.

Opponent
Holy Family Tigers (20-4, 12-1 CACC)

Where
Philadelphia, PA - Campus Center

When
Wednesday, February 19 - 6 pm

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

Previously vs. Holy Family
• Georgian Court dropped both games with Holy Family last season after splitting the series each of the previous five seasons.
• All-time Georgian Court is just 8-52 against the Tigers, but 4-7 in their last 11. 
• Earlier in the season, GCU fell in Lakewood 67-47.
• GCU was up 13-12 after the first quarter, but Holy Family took over in the second and never trailed again.
• Niyell McCargo scored 20 in the loss on 9-18 shooting with eight rebounds.

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court dropped a heartbreaker 78-77 to Goldey-Beacom.
• The Lightning jumped out to an 18-4 lead only to see the Lions storm back in the second quarter.
• Goldey-Beacom was up three in the waning seconds when Julia Whesper's desperation three hit off the backboard and into the net to tie the game at the buzzer.
• In overtime the Lightning took advantage of GCU foul trouble and went 4-6 at the line to hang on for a one-point win.

Individual Milestones
• Julia Whesper needs one field goal to hit 100. 
• Karissa Smedley needs four field goals to reach 100.
• Samantha Jones' next game will be her 50th.
• Imani Gillette needs 22 points to reach 500 in her career. 

CACC Leaders
• Niyell McCargo is up to 15th in overall field goal percentage and is ninth in CACC-only games. 
• Tyra Lovelock's 2.2 assists per game are 20th and her 3.2 in CACC games is seventh. 
• McCargo is 10th shooting 77.4% at the line in CACC games and Julia Whesper 16th at 72.5%.
• Maria Stanescu is in the top-25 in scoring in CACC-only games at 11.4. Her 33.8% shooting from behind the arc in league games ranks ninth. 
• Four Lions are in the top-20 in CACC games in steals led by Maria Stanescu's 1.9 which has her ranked fifth.
• Jade Dickson's 0.4 blocks in conference is 22nd and Samantha Jones' 0.4 overall is 20th. 
• The Lions are averaging 23.6 bench points per game, second-most in the CACC.
• Georgian Court is shooting 28.5% from three and 67% at the free throw line, both sixth-best in the league. 
• GCU is fifth forcing 17.4 turnovers per game and also fourth with 8.4 steals. 

Who's Hot?
• Niyell McCargo has reached double-figures in four straight games.
• Imani Gillette has five straight double-digit point games and two double-doubles during that span. She was 7-8 against Goldey-Beacom.
• Karissa Smedley has made 13 of her last 14 free throws. 
• Maria Stanescu is averaging nearly 12 points per game in her last five.

CACC Standings
• The top three spots in the CACC South are already clinched by Holy Family, Jefferson and Chestnut Hill. 
• The top four seeds all qualify for the CACC postseason. 
• Georgian Court is one game up in the win column and two in the loss column ahead of Goldey-Beacom for the fourth playoff spot.

On the Road
• Georgian Court is finished playing at home during the season.
• The year ends with three straight on the road, thanks in part to last week's postponement at Holy Family.
• Playing away from home hasn't been a bad thing for the Lions who are 5-7 on the road and just 1-10 at home. 

About Holy Family
• Holy Family doesn't have to worry about making the CACC Tournament, at 12-1 they've already clinched their spot and are in the driver's seat to host an opening round game.
• They're 20-4 overall on the season and 8-3 playing at home. 
• Holy Family is one of the best defensive teams in the country. They're allowing just 55.3 points per game and their +9.8 rebound margin is ninth in Division II, tops in the CACC.
• Not only do they do a good job defensively, they also don't foul, committing just 13.1 per game, eighth fewest in the NCAA.
• The Tigers strength isn't forcing turnovers, but forcing bad shots. Teams are shooting just 35.9% against HFU, but they're forcing less than 16 turnovers per game, near the bottom of the CACC.
• Individually Taylor Hinkle is the only Tiger in double-figure scoring. She averages a double-double with 13.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. She has 12 double-doubles in 23 games.
• Holy Family is scoring 67 points per game this year while shooting 40.7% overall and 30.2% from three.
• In conference games those numbers have gone up to 70.5 points per game, shooting 42.4% from the floor.
• The Tigers may be without the services of Skyler Searfoss who hasn't played since Jan. 22. She averages 9.4 points per game with a still-team-best 62 free throws.