LAKEWOOD, NJ (Nov. 13, 2026) – Basketball season is back as Georgian Court opens their 14^th season in program history on Friday afternoon against the District of Columbia as part of a two-day GCU Invitational. The Lions will play Assumption on Saturday.

Opponents (2025-26 Record)
District of Columbia Firebirds (6-18, 5-11)
Assumption Greyhounds (17-13, 11-7)

Where
Lakewood, NJ - GCU Wellness Center

When
Friday, November 13 - 2:30pm – District of Columbia 
Saturday, November 14 – 3:30 pm – Assumption

How to Watch
• Both games are available to watch on the Georgian Court portal of the CACC Digital Network.
• Live stats for both games can be found on the Georgian Court schedule page. 

Ticketing
• Ticket prices for all Georgian Court home games are listed below and can be purchased in person prior to the game:
• $10 adults
• $5 seniors/students
• Kids 6 and under are admitted for free
*Please note, the prices above are cash prices. A $1 service charge is added by GoFan to credit charge transactions. 

Previously vs. District of Columbia
• Georgian Court is 1-2 all-time against the Firebirds, earning their first win in the series back in 2024, an 82-74 triumph.
• The Lions led by 14 points at the half. Cam Edmonds scored a game-high 27 points while Anthony Rivera delivered an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double.
• Back in 2021 in our nation's capital, UDC ran away with a 73-50 win against a GCU squad that had just 6 healthy players.

Previously vs. Assumption
• This is the fourth ever showdown between the two schools and the first in five years.
• Up in Colchester, Vermont in 2021, Assumption improved to 3-1 against the Lions with an 84-59 win.
• The Lions allowed 52 first half points, digging themselves a 23-point deficit by half-time.

Individual Milestones
• Justin Soranno is eight rebounds shy of 200 in his career.
• Anthony Rivera needs two steals to reach 50 in his time at Georgian Court.
• Tesneem Ajeigbe is 21 points shy of 100.

Preseason Rankings
• Georgian Court was picked to finish 11th.
• Jefferson was the top pick in the poll, finishing with 90 points (four 1^st-place votes).
• Defending champion Felician was selected second (85 points, four 1^st-place votes). 
• Rounding out the top five were Caldwell, Goldey-Beacom, and Post.

2026-27 Outlook
• This is the third season under Head Coach Dave Fedor. Georgian Court went 10-19 (7-13) last season and reached the CACC Tournament for just the third time in program history.
• The Lions earned the No. 7 seed in the CACC Tournament and nearly pulled off the upset, losing to No. 2 seed Goldey-Beacom, 88-87.
• Returning this season is sophomore Jaycen Santucci, who finished second on the team in scoring (10.8 PPG) and rebounding (6.0 RPG) as a true freshman.
• Amar Lane, who set the single-season block mark with 61 and Tesneem Ajeigbe (35 blocks) also return. GCU set a program record with 153 blocks last year, tied for the seventh most in Division II.
• This year's squad is the largest in program history with 31. 15 of the 31 saw varsity minutes in 2025-2026.
• All-time leading scorer Cam Edmonds (1,608 Points), who earned All-CACC First Team honors in back-to-back seasons graduated as did Donavin Crawford. Crawford averaged 9.8 PPG last season. His 138 career 3-Pointers were the 3^rd most by a Lion all-time.

About the District of Columbia
• UDC opened the season on Tuesday night at Virginia State and suffered a 69-51 loss despite leading by as much as 19 in the first half. The Firebirds were held to 19 second half points.
• Prince George's Community College transfer Willie Rivera Jr. scored 22 points in his UDC debut.
• The Firebirds finished 5-11 in the East Coast Conference a season ago, missing the conference tournament for the second straight season. Back in 2023, they reached the ECC Tournament Semifinals for the first time in program history.
• ECC Co-Rookie of the Year Oliver Spence, who averaged 13.3 PPG and 6.7 RPG transferred to Division I Morgan State while second leading scorer Rejuan Gray (12.4 PPG) left for Frostburg State.

About Assumption
• Assumption made the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season in 2026, losing to Saint Anselm, 92-81. The Hawks also knocked them out of the NE-10 Tournament in the Semifinals, 90-77.
• In 2025, the Greyhounds won their sixth regional title in program history (and first since 1975) to advance to the Elite 8. They fell to Nova Southeastern, 102-93.
• NE-10 All-Defensive Team selection Lenny Tangishaka, who led the team in steals (54) and blocks (44) returns as does Luke Michalski, who shot a team-high 50.0 %.
• The Greyhounds will have big shoes to fill as Second Team All-NE-10 pick Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton, who led the team in scoring at 14.0 PPG transferred to Division I Quinnipiac. Third Team All-NE-10 pick Daouda Dembele (11.9 PPG) , who grabbed a team-high 5.2 RPG graduated.