BLOOMFIELD, NJ (Feb. 8, 2025) - For the first time in more than two years, Georgian Court Women's Basketball has won three straight. The Lions picked up their third in a row Saturday playing at Bloomfield. GCU's offense was rolling, especially in the first and third quarters where they really put the game away. The Bear defense couldn't slow the Lions down who earned a 72-66 win. The win puts the Lions at 6-6 in the CACC this season. 

How it Happened
• Through the first three quarters, Georgian Court was shooting near 50%. That fell in the final frame and the Lions finished the afternoon at 39.4% overall.
• The Lions hit 6-22 from three and 14-20 at the foul line. Bloomfield's slash line showed 35.2%/24%/66.7%.
• Georgian Court held a strong advantage on the glass, 48-38. That included 17 offensive rebounds and nine second chance points.
• Bloomfield was able to alter 10 GCU shots and scored 14 in transition. 
1st Quarter
• Both teams shot well in the first quarter, but Georgian Court was red hot.
• GCU started the game 7-10 from the field.
• Trailing 7-4, Maria Stanescu hit a three to tie and that started an 11-0 run in just a 2:14 span as the Lions made five straight and forced two turnovers.
• Bloomfield brought the lead down to three, 17-14, but the Lions finished the quarter on a 7-2 run.
• Niyell McCargo scored 10 points in the first and GCU shot 56% overall.
2nd Quarter
• As much as the shots were falling in the first quarter, both teams went pretty quiet in the second.
• Once again, the Bears were able to bring the Lions lead down to three, 25-22, with 7:22 left to play in the half.
• And again, GCU answered to extend their lead. First with a McCargo jumper to make it a two-possession game, then back to back buckets from Stanescu and Julia Whesper as GCU pushed the lead to 10, 32-22.
• In the closing seconds of the half, Imani Gillette put the Lions up 11 with a layup, but the Bears went back down  the floor to hit a layup and the half ended with Georgian Court in front by nine, 36-27.
3rd Quarter
• The Lions got off to another good start in the third, hitting 7-11 and bringing the lead back into double-figures.
• A 13-3 run midway through the quarter gave the Lions their largest lead, 51-33.
• McCargo scored six during the run and Tyra Lovelock five. 
• Georgian Court finished the third 9-15 overall and 3-6 from three and led by 15, 59-44. with one quarter left to play.
4th Quarter
• Bloomfield finished the third quarter on a 7-0 run and started the fourth with a three as they tried to get back to single-digits.
• Lovelock squashed that hope quick though answering right away with a three-pointer of her own.
• Neither team was scoring that much in the fourth. GCU started just 2-11 and Bloomfield, 3-12, but the clock kept running, which was what was important for the Lions.
• Bloomfield played the fouling game late which saw Georgian Court make 8-12 at the line. The Bears were able to hit some field goals to make the final score closer, 72-66. 

Lion Stat Leaders
• Imani Gillette picked up another double-double scoring 16 points with 12 rebounds, eight offensive. 
• Tyra Lovelock matched a career-best with 17 points. She too was near a double-double with eight rebounds.
• Niyell McCargo led the Lions scoring a career high 22 points. She was also a rebound away from a double-double.
• Karissa Smedley was 3-4 overall for six points with three rebounds, three assists and two steals. 

For the Bears
• Taneshia Tucker scored a game-high 26 points while also collecting seven rebounds and five assists. 
• Kamrin Babbs recorded a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double.
• Biancca Ellis chipped in 13 points hitting three triples. 

News and Notes
• Samantha Jones collected her 100th career rebound.
• Karissa Smedley surpassed 250 career points while Tyra Lovelock scored her 100th point.
• Imani Gillette was in double-figures for the fourth straight game and recorded a double-double for the second time in three games.
• The Lions 48 rebounds set a new season-high. 
• Georgian Court has now won six of their last seven against Bloomfield and improve to 24-37 all-time against the Bears. 
• The last time Georgian Court won three straight was January of 2023. That winning streak came to an end at Bloomfield. 

Up Next
• Georgian Court is scheduled to play at Holy Family Tuesday, February 11 at 6 pm. An impending snow storm could alter those plans. Be sure to keep up with Georgian Court Women's Basketball information by following gculions.com and Women's Basketball on all social media platforms.