2012-13 Goldey-Beacom College Women's Basketball
Game 23: vs. Felician (6-14, 6-7)
Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 | 1 p.m. | Joseph West Jones College Center (Wilmington, Del.)
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Opening Tip-Off
After completing a very successful month of January, the Lightning will continue their push towards securing a berth in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women's basketball championship on Saturday afternoon when they host Felician College at the Joseph West Jones College Center. Opening tip-off between the Lightning and the Golden Falcons is slated for 1 p.m. in the first game of a CACC doubleheader. In addition, live stats and live video for Saturday's game will be available on the Lightning's official athletics website, www.gbcathletics.com.
Updating the Lightning
Now 14-8 overall and 11-2 in the CACC, the Lightning have won four straight games after a 73-57 victory over the University of the Sciences in a CACC South Division game at Bobby Morgan Arena on Tuesday evening. Senior forward Akilah Sewell posted her first “double double” of the season by coming off the bench to score 16 points with 10 rebounds while senior guard Jacinda Jones contributed 14 points after making four of seven three-point field goals and both of her free throw attempts. In addition, senior guard Devonne Richardson added 13 points with six rebounds and three assists. The Lightning's leading scorer with a 12.3 average, Richardson also leads the Lightning in rebounds, assists and steals. The Lightning will be looking to win their fourth straight home game when they host Felician on Saturday afternoon.
Scouting Felician
The Golden Falcons will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they travel to Goldey-Beacom on Saturday afternoon. Now 6-14 overall and 6-7 in the CACC, the Golden Falcons dropped a 64-57 decision against Post University in a CACC North Division match-up at Job Gymnasium on Tuesday evening. The Golden Falcons, who led by 38-26 at half-time, were outscored by a 17-3 margin in the final seven minutes by the Eagles en route to the loss. Sophomore forward Ashley Morris led the Golden Falcons against Post by scoring a career-high 13 points while grabbing a season-high nine rebounds. Meanwhile, junior forward Trina Plummer added a team-high 15 points with six rebounds while junior guard Jac'Quel Saunders added 14 points with six assists. Plummer is the Golden Falcons' statistical leader by averaging 13.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Saunders is contributing 10.9 points per outing. Coach Steve Fagan is in his fifth season as the Golden Falcons' leader. The 2011-12 CACC Coach of the Year, he has led Felician to a 62-66 record.
A Look Back at Last Year's Meeting
Led by a game-high 32 points from Destiny Barnette, the Golden Falcons rallied from a 12-point half-time deficit to defeat the Lightning in overtime by a 70-63 margin at the Job Gymnasium. Felician, which trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half, used a strong performance from the foul line in the second half to force the extra session as the Golden Falcons made 12 of 15 free throw attempts. Barnette, who was the only Felician player in double figures, made 10 of 24 shots from the floor, including a two-for-eight effort from beyond the arc, while connecting on 10 of 14 free throws. Senior forwards Akilah Sewell and Irene Hudson each recorded a “double double” in a losing effort for the Lightning. Sewell scored 10 points with 13 rebounds while Hudson posted 20 points with a game-high 15 rebounds. However, the Lightning struggled in overtime by going 1-for-12 from the field.
Series Business: Felician
Saturday's game between the Lightning and the Golden Falcons will mark the 20th meeting between the two teams in a series that Felician leads by a 10-9 margin and dates back to the 2000-01 season. The Lightning have won six of the last eight meetings between the two teams. However, the Golden Falcons snapped a five-game losing streak against Goldey-Beacom last year by posting a 70-63 triumph at the Job Gymnasium.
Streaks, Storylines and Sidebars
• After their win on Tuesday night, the Lightning posted a 12-3 record in January over the last two seasons, including a 6-1 record this year. It is the second straight season Goldey-Beacom has won at least six games in January.
• A win by the Lightning on Saturday will clinch a fourth straight CACC postseason appearance for the Lightning.
• The Lightning have now won 10 or more CACC games for the fourth straight season. Since becoming an NCAA Division II program in 2003-04, the Lightning have won 10 or more conference games five times.
• The Lightning have held the rebounding advantage in 9 of their last 10 games. In their win over the University of the Sciences, Goldey-Beacom outrebounded the Devils by a 44-31 margin.
• The Lightning set a season high by recording 10 blocked shots against Post last Saturday afternoon. The Lightning are ranked second in the CACC by averaging 4.4 blocked shots per game.
• After scoring 73 points in the win over the University of the Sciences on Tuesday night, the Lightning have won 15 consecutive games when scoring 70 or more points, including a perfect 6-0 record this year. The Lightning's last loss when scoring 70 or more points came against the University of the District of Columbia in an 86-74 setback on Nov. 19, 2011.
• Senior forward Irene Hudson has scored in double figures in seven of her last eight games. During that stretch, she is averaging 12.8 points per contest.
• Over the last three games, senior guard Jacinda Jones has made 15 of 26 (.577) attempts from three-point range. She connected on four of seven attempts against the University of the Sciences on Tuesday evening.
• After scoring in double figures just once in her first 11 games this season, Jones has posted six double-digit scoring efforts in her last eight games, averaging 13.9 points per game.
• Senior guard Devonne Richardson enters Saturday's game needing just 12 assists to break her own single-season school record that she set last year. She ranks second in the CACC with 107 assists this year, including 50 in the month of January.
Richardson Honored as CACC Player of the Week for Third Time
After leading the Lightning to a pair of victories over Philadelphia University and Post University last week, senior guard Devonne Richardson was honored as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women's basketball Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. It marks the third time she has received the award this season and the fourth time in her career. Richardson averaged 12.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game as the Lightning extended their win streak to three straight games. She tallied 10 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists in the Lightning's 76-52 win at Philadelphia University before securing the first “triple double” in team history with a 14-point, 11-rebound and 12-assist effort against Post on Saturday. The Lightning's leading scorer with a 12.3 average, Richardson is the only player in the CACC to earn the CACC Player of the Week award three times this season.
Richardson Records First “Triple Double” in Lightning's Win Over Post
Senior guard Devonne Richardson became the first player in Goldey-Beacom College women's basketball history to record a “triple double” when she accomplished the feat against Post University on Jan. 26. The Baltimore, Md. native scored a game-high 14 points with 11 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists while leading the Lightning to a 68-45 victory over the Eagles at the Jones Center. It marked the sixth “triple double” game in NCAA Division II and is believed to be the first by a player in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference since Feb. 15, 2005 when Leah Shumoski of the University of the Sciences scored 13 points with 11 rebounds and 10 assists against the Lightning in an 80-70 victory.
Too Close for Comfort
Of the Lightning's 13 victories this season, seven of them have been decided by seven points or less. In addition, the Lightning have won two of their games this year with a field goal in the closing seconds of regulation. On Nov. 12, senior guard Jacinda Jones gave Goldey-Beacom a 67-66 victory at Kutztown with a field goal with two seconds remaining. Senior guard Devonne Richardson scored on a lay-up with 5.8 seconds left in regulation on Dec. 8 to break a 53-53 tie against Caldwell.
What's Ahead for Goldey-Beacom
The Lightning will continue their CACC schedule on Wednesday, Feb. 6 when they travel to Georgian Court University for a CACC South Division match-up against the Lions at 6 p.m. It will be the second meeting between the two teams this season. Led by an 18-point, 14-rebound effort from senior guard Devonne Richardson, the Lightning edged the Lions by 66-60 on Dec. 4 at the Joseph West Jones College Center. The Lightning have won 14 straight games against the Lions.
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