LAKEWOOD, NJ (Feb. 7th, 2026) - In a tightly contested match-up, the Georgian Court Lions held off Bridgeport for a 51–44 win

How it Happened
• Georgian Court outshot Bridgeport 28.1% to 26.2%. 
• Both teams received key contributions from their benches, with the Lions scoring 29 bench points and Bridgeport adding 26.
• The Lions took better care of the ball, committing just nine turnovers compared to the Purple Knights 14.
• Georgian Court capitalized at the line, shooting 16-for-23 on free throws, compared to Bridgeport's 8-for-13.

1st Quarter
• Georgian Court set the tone early, opening the game with a 9–0 run in the first five minutes.
• Bridgeport got to the free-throw line for its first points, with Niyah Whitten opening the scoring.
• Morgan Sconza scored her first points of the game on a three-pointer.
• Bridgeport narrowed the gap to 14–8 as the teams headed into the second quarter.

2nd Quarter
• The Lions started the quarter strong as Morgan Sconza hit another three.
•The Lions struggled offensively in the second quarter, making only one of 16 shots. 
• After that, the Lions only scored from the free-throw line, with Morgan Sconza making two and Imani Gillette adding three.
• This scoring lull allowed Bridgeport to cut the lead to four going into the half. 

3rd Quarter
• The Lions started strong and built a 10-point lead in the opening three minutes.
• Imani Gillette had nine points in the third. 
• A much stronger offensive effort, going 6-for-14, helped the Lions build a 12-point lead heading into the final 10 minutes.

4th Quarter
• Bridgeport turned to India Lee, who had 10 points in the final quarter. 
• A layup from India Lee cut the lead down to four with 46 seconds remaining. 
• Amyah Bray answered back with a layup to keep some distance between the teams. 
• With Bridgeport forced to foul, Amyah Bray sank a free throw to secure the 51–44 victory. 

Lion Stat Leaders
• Imani Gillette had 19 points and 12 rebounds. 
• Morgan Sconza had eight points. 
• Karissa Smedley also had eight points. 

For the Purple Knights
• India Lee had 14 points.
• Savannah Prescott had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• Zahkiyyah Frazier had eight points. 

Up Next
• Georgian Court travels to face Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m.