WILMINGTON, DE (Feb. 12, 2026) - Georgian Court Women's Basketball had a strong fourth quarter to defeat Goldey-Beacom 73-52 on the road.
How it Happened
• After battling through a competitive first three periods, the Lions outscored Goldey-Beacom 23–6 in the final quarter.
• GCU shot 50% compared to Goldey-Beacom's 35%.
• The Lions were 25% from the three; the Lightning shot 8.3%.
• GCU outrebounded GBC 41-31.
First Quarter
• The Lions opened the scoring in Delaware with a jumper from
Niyell McCargo.
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Karissa Smedley connected on back-to-back threes to ignite the offense.
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Imani Gillette came in off the bench with six points.
• Lions led by three going into the second.
Second Quarter
• Goldey-Beacom's
Gaia Zimbardo layup opened up the scoring in the second.
• GBC struggled to score for the next five minutes, but the Lions went on a 10-0 run.
• The Lightning figured it out and quickly closed that gap.
• Both teams had a 16 point quarter, and the Lions led by three going into the half.
Third Quarter
• Just two minutes into the half GBC tied the game.
• For much of the third quarter, the game stayed within reach for both teams
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Niyell McCargo and
Imani Gillette each had layups to put the Lions up by four going into the last ten.
Fourth Quarter
• The Lions took over in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Lightning 23-6.
• A 61.5% quarter for the Lions compared to a 23.1% quarter from the Lightining.
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Imani Gillette had nine in the quarter, and
Karissa Smedley had six.
Lion Stat Leaders
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Imani Gillette had a 25 point, 10 rebound double double.
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Karissa Smedley had 16 points.
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Niyell McCargo had 14.
For the Lightning
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Marasia Dyes had 12 points.
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Gaia Ziimbardo had 11 points
Up Next
• The Lions return Saturday, February 14, at 12 p.m. to face Felician.
