Box Score
Site: Joseph West Jones College Center (Wilmington, Del.)
Final Score: Goldey-Beacom 66, Georgian Court 60
Records: Goldey-Beacom (5-5, 2-1), Georgian Court (1-6, 1-3)
Next GBC Event: Saturday, Dec. 8 vs. Caldwell | 2 p.m. | Joseph West Jones College Center (Wilmington, Del.)
Goldey-Beacom vs. Georgian Court Box Score: HTML
WILMINGTON, Del. – Senior guard
Devonne Richardson (Milford Mill Academy/Baltimore, Md.) scored a game-high 18 points and added a season-high 14 rebounds as Goldey-Beacom College (5-5, 2-1) earned its second straight win, a 66-60 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Georgian Court University (1-6, 1-3) at the Lightning's Joseph West Jones College Center on Tuesday evening.
Led by Richardson, the Lightning posted their 14th straight win over Georgian Court while handing the Lions their sixth consecutive loss.
The Lightning, who never trailed in the game, sprinted out to a commanding 23-9 lead in the opening 12 minutes of the first half. Richardson and junior forward
Briana Richmond-Peters (Blimm Medical Arts H.S./Camden, N.J.) each scored four points during the run.
The Lions closed the deficit to 28-20 with 1:43 remaining in the first half on a pair of free throws by junior guard
Ebony Sellers (Woodrow Wilson H.S./Camden, N.J.) before the Lightning ended the period by scoring seven of the final nine points, including a three-point field goal by sophomore guard
Taylor Leonard (John A. Coleman Catholic H.S./Lake Katrine, N.Y.) as time expired, for a 35-22 advantage.
Goldey-Beacom continued to extend its advantage to begin the second half and led by as many as 15 points on a jumper by senior forward
Akilah Sewell (Baltimore City College H.S./Baltimore, Md.) with 11:27 remaining. But, the Lions answered by scoring 8 of the next 10 points to narrow the margin to 51-42 with 8:14 left on a pair of free throws by junior guard
Brittany Baker (North Point H.S./Waldorf, Md.).
However, the Lightning countered by going on a 10-4 run to regain their 15-point advantage with 3:07 left.
Despite outscoring the Lightning by a 14-6 margin in the final three minutes, the Lions were unable to earn the victory over their conference rival.
Richardson, who tallied her third “double double” of the season, made 3 of 10 field goal attempts but converted 12 of her 22 free throws to lead the Lightning. She also had a game-high four steals and added three assists. Meanwhile, senior forward
Irene Hudson (Corcoran H.S./Syracuse, N.Y.) contributed 11 points by making five of nine shots from the floor along with one of two free throws.
Senior forward
Christina White (New Brunswick H.S./New Brunswick, N.J.) scored a team-high 15 points in a losing effort for the Lions along with nine rebounds while Sellers had 10 points with six rebounds and four assists.
The Lightning, who earned their first home win of the season, will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 8 when they host Caldwell College in a CACC contest at 2 p.m. It will be the second game of a doubleheader as the Lightning men's team will host the Cougars at 12 p.m.
Notes: The Lightning set season highs with 22 made free throws and 34 free throw attempts … In addition, the 31 made free throws and 40 free throw attempts by the Lions were the most in a game by a Goldey-Beacom opponent this season … The Lightning limited the Lions to 23.0 per cent shooting from the field on Tuesday night, marking the lowest field goal percentage by a Goldey-Beacom opponent this season … Leonard tied her career high with nine points in the win on Tuesday night … She also had nine points in a win over Georgian Court on Jan. 5 of last season … With her 14 rebounds on Tuesday night, Richardson moved into second place on the Lightning's career rebounds list … She now has 941 rebounds in her career … Sophomore forward
Chelsea Grover (Seneca H.S./Southampton, N.J.) recorded a career-high four blocks in Tuesday's victory … She also had matched her season high by scoring eight points … Baker had a season-high 10 rebounds in the loss for Georgian Court.
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