Lakewood, NJ (Jan.6th, 2026) -The Lions were aiming for their third straight win Tuesday but came up short, falling 69–62 in a tightly contested game against Goldey-Beacom. 

1st Half
• Goldey-Beacom opened the game strong, shooting 55% from the floor while holding GCU to just 32%.
• Despite the slow shooting start, the Lions carried an 18–16 lead going into the second.
• Gillette was an offensive spark for the Lions, hitting four straight points in the second quarter. 
• The Lightning's Lydia Betz was making sure Goldey stayed ahead with seven straight points. 
 • The Lions trailed by five going into the second half. 

2nd Half
• The second half featured several attempts by the Lions to close the gap, but Goldey-Beacom managed to stay ahead. 
• Amyah Bray had a three to cut the Lions deficit to two, followed by two free throws from Imani Gillette to tie the game. 
• Goldey-Beacom closed the quarter with a free throw and a layup to take a three-point cushion.
• A 4th quarter run from GBC extended the lead to nine. 
• The Lions were unable to come back from this and fell 69-62. 

Lion Stat Leaders
• Imani Gillette posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
• Amyah Bray had 18 points as well. 

For the Lightning
• Lydia Betz led the Lightning with 26 points and six blocks. 
• Rory Ciszkowski had 13 points. 

Up Next
The Lions are back in action Saturday at home against Dominican, with tipoff set for 12 p.m.