LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 4, 2025) - Georgian Court Women's Basketball goes for their second straight win Wednesday night. 

Opponent
Wilmington Wildcats (0-20, 0-9 CACC)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Wednesday, Feb. 5 - 6 pm

How to Watch
• Wednesday'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. Wilmington
• These teams have met more than 60 times in their history with the Lions holding a 34-29 all-time lead over the Wildcats.
• Wilmington snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Lions late last season with a 62-58 win in Wilmington. It was their first win over GCU since the 2018-19 season.
• At home, Georgian Court is 19-12 against Wilmington. 
• Georgian Court picked up their first CACC win of the season at Wilmington back in December.
• The Lions defeated the Wildcats 78-49 in what is still their highest scoring output of the season.
• Maria Stanescu hit six three-pointers and scored 20 points to lead GCU.
• Destiny Wallace was 7-9 from the field and scored 15 points. 
• Tyra Lovelock was chasing a triple-double with 10 assists, seven rebounds and five points. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court shot at least 50% in each of the first three quarters on their way to a 67-57 win at Bridgeport.
• The Lions matched a season-high 42 rebounds in what was a dominating performance by GCU.
• Imani Gillette logged a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
• Maria Stanescu hit four three-pointers for 16 points.
• Niyell McCargo finished 5-7 from the floor for 12 points. 

Individual Milestones
• Niyell McCargo is one rebound away from 200 and Samantha Jones is eight away from 100.
• One more assist will get Tyra Lovelock to 50. 
• Julia Whesper needs eight field goals to hit 100.

CACC Leaders
• Niyell McCargo is up to 21st in overall field goal percentage and is 16th in CACC-only games. 
• Tyra Lovelock's 2.2 assists per game are just in the top-20 and her 3.4 in CACC games is eighth. 
• Julia Whesper is fourth in conference games shooting 54.4%.
• Maria Stanescu is fourth in CACC games shooting 38.2% from three and her 3.0 three-pointers made in league games is second.
• Four Lions are in the top-25 in CACC games in steals led by Maria Stanescu's 2.1 which has her ranked fourth. 
• The Lions are averaging 22 bench points per game, second-most in the CACC.
• Georgian Court is shooting 28.6% from three, seventh-best in the league. 
• GCU is fifth forcing nearly 17 turnovers per game and also fifth with 7.8 steals. 

Who's Hot?
• Niyell McCargo is 8-13 from the field in her last two games.
• Imani Gillette has back-to-back double-digit point games.
• Maria Stanescu is averaging 14.5 points in her last two games. 
• Karissa Smedley has made 11 of her last 12 free throws. 

CACC Standings
• Georgian Court is now in the second half of their CACC schedule with just six games remaining.
• The Lions are 4-6 in league games, putting them in a tie for fourth place. 
• They're tied with Goldey-Beacom at 4-6 and have a head-to-head win over the Lightning. 

On the Road
• Over the final month of the season, Georgian Court will spend a lot of time on the road.
• Of the final six games, they'll be the visitor in four. 

About Wilmington
• The calendar says February and Wilmington is still in search of their first win. 
• The Wildcats are 0-20 this season and 0-9 in CACC games.
• Defensively, Wilmington allows 83.3 points per game, more than any other team in Division II.
• They're scoring just 49 points on offense, part of the reason being their 25.4 turnovers per game.
• The Wildcats do take a lot of threes and if they hit a bunch can be dangerous. They're scoring the fifth most three-pointers in the CACC this season.
• Jasmine McDuffy is scoring 10.6 points per game and shooting better than 32% from three in conference games. She's also the team's leading rebounder with 6.5 per game.