2012-13 Goldey-Beacom College Women's Basketball
Game 29: Lightning (19-9) vs. Post (11-15) | CACC Quarterfinals
Saturday, Mar. 2, 2013 | 2 p.m. | Joseph West Jones College Center (Wilmington, Del.)
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Opening Tip-Off
Making their fourth consecutive appearance in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women's Basketball Championship, the Lightning will remain at home for the third straight game to welcome Post University to the Joseph West Jones College Center for a quarterfinal game on Saturday afternoon. Opening tip-off between the Lightning and the Eagles is slated for 2 p.m. and live stats and a live video webcast will be available via the Lightning's official athletics website, www.gbcathletics.com.
Please Note: Unlike regular season home games, tickets will be sold for Saturday's game for the price of $6 for adults and $3 for students of participating institutions, senior citizens and children under the age of 12. Goldey-Beacom students can receive free admission by showing their GBC student ID courtesy of the Goldey-Beacom Department of Athletics.
Updating the Lightning
Currently 19-9 on the season, the Lightning will be looking to rebound after having their school-record nine-game win streak snapped in the regular season finale last Saturday with a 69-58 setback against No. 6 Holy Family in a CACC South Division matchup at the Jones Center. It marked the Lightning's first loss since a 47-43 verdict against the Tigers, who were ranked 14th at the time, on Jan. 10 at the Campus Center. Senior forward Irene Hudson continued her late season surge by posting a team-high 14 points, marking the sixth straight game she has scored in double figures. In addition, she had eight rebounds and two blocked shots for the Lightning. Meanwhile, senior guard Devonne Richardson contributed a game-high 11 rebounds with along six points as the Lightning outrebounded Holy Family by a 44-43 margin.
Scouting Post
Making their first appearance in the CACC Women's Basketball Championship since 2006-07, the Eagles will be looking to get back on the winning track after suffering their fourth loss in the last five games with a 75-53 defeat against the University of the Sciences in the regular season finale last Thursday at the Drubner Center. Sophomore Jacquelynne Pugh led four Post players in double figures with 16 points while junior guard Aubrey Latham added 13 points with four rebounds and three steals. The fourth-leading scorer in the CACC with a 17.2 average, Latham is the Eagles' leading scorer and has scored in double figures in 12 consecutive games, including six efforts of 20 or more points. The Eagles lead the CACC by averaging 6.8 made three-point field goals per game.
Streaks, Storylines and Sidebars
• A win on Saturday afternoon would give the Lightning the first 20-win season in school history (men's or women's).
• A win over the Eagles on Saturday would also give the Lightning a berth in the CACC semifinals for the third time in four years.
• Over the last four years, the Lightning have a 73-41 (.640) record and have won at least 17 games in each season.
• The Lightning had a pair of school-record win streaks snapped with the loss against No. 6 Holy Family last Saturday. The nine straight victories set the school records for the longest overall win streak and the longest conference win streak.
• The Lightning were the only team in the CACC to have an undefeated record against the North Division this year after earning a 61-60 victory over Dominican on Feb. 16.
• The Lightning are now 4-2 this season in games decided by five points or less after their 61-60 win at Dominican on Feb. 16.
• The Lightning set a school record by winning 16 CACC games during the regular season, breaking the old mark of 14 wins that was set last year.
• After a five-game losing skid in November, the Lightning have won 17 of their last 20 games, including victories in five consecutive road games.
• The Lightning are 7-2 in their last nine home games. They had a five-game home win streak snapped against No. 6 Holy Family last Saturday afternoon.
• The Lightning have also an 11-3 record in the month of February over the last two seasons, including a 5-1 mark this year.
• The Lightning have now won 10 or more CACC games in four consecutive seasons. Since becoming an NCAA Division II program in 2003-04, the Lightning have won 10 or more conference games five times.
• The Lightning are ranked second in the CACC and fourth in NCAA Division II in opponent field goal percentage defense (.321). In conference games, the Lightning have limited opponents to a .286 field goal percentage, which leads the CACC.
• Goldey-Beacom has held its opponent to under 50 points in 8 of its last 13 games. The Lightning are 12-2 over the last two seasons when holding an opponent under 50 points, including an 8-1 mark this year.
• The Lightning have held the rebounding advantage in 15 of their last 18 games. In last Saturday's loss against No. 6 Holy Family, the Lightning held a slim 44-43 advantage on the glass.
• The Lightning are 16-3 this season when leading at the intermission.
• The Lightning enter Saturday afternoon's game leading the CACC in fewest turnovers per game with a 16.1 average. In addition, they lead the CACC by averaging 14.9 made free throws per game.
• The Lightning have posted 55 blocked shots in their last nine games, including a nine-block effort against No. 6 Holy Family last Saturday afternoon. The Lightning are ranked second in the CACC by averaging 5.0 blocked shots per game.
• After scoring 72 points in the win over Nyack on Feb. 13, the Lightning have won 16 consecutive games when scoring 70 or more points, including a perfect 7-0 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.
• Over the last six games, Goldey-Beacom opponents have made just 26 of 109 (.239) three-point field goal attempts. Holy Family connected on 10 of 24 attempts from beyond the arc last Saturday, matching its season high. The Lightning rank second in the CACC in opponent three-point field goal percentage (.271) this year.
• Senior guard Ashley Rosario extended her school record for career games played by making her 113th career appearance in last Saturday's loss against No. 6 Holy Family. The previous record was held by Janae Weldon (2007-11) and Toni Jones (2004-08), who each played in 110 games during their careers.
• Senior forward Irene Hudson has scored in double figures in 13 of her last 14 games, including the last six contests. During that stretch, she is averaging 14.0 points per contest while making 51.5 per cent of her field goal attempts.
• In addition, Hudson has knocked down at least 50.0 per cent of her field goal attempts in five of her last six games. She was held to just 4-for-11 shooting from the field in last Saturday's loss against No. 6 Holy Family.
• Senior guard Devonne Richardson recorded four assists in the Lightning's loss last Saturday against No. 6 Holy Family, which upped her season total to a school-record 121 assists in 26 games to break the single-season mark she set last year. Richardson ranks second in the CACC in assists this year and is one of five players in the CACC with 100 or more assists.
Goldey-Beacom in the CACC Tournament Quick Hits
• The Lightning will be playing in their 10th all-time CACC Tournament game on Saturday and have a 5-4 all-time record in the CACC Tournament.
• Of the previous nine CACC Tournament games played by the Lightning, three of them have come against Holy Family. The Tigers defeated the Lightning in the 2006 CACC quarterfinals and 2007 CACC semifinals while the Lightning claimed victory in the 2011 CACC Championship Game.
• Saturday's game will mark just the second time the Lightning have hosted a CACC Tournament women's game in school history. The first time came last year when the Lightning lost by a 48-46 margin against Concordia.
• Cherrise Graham set several CACC Tournament single-game records in the Lightning's 2007 CACC quarterfinal victory over Concordia, scoring a CACC-record 36 points. She also set CACC Tournament records with 13 made field goals in 28 attempts.
• In CACC Tournament history (Division II era), a player has scored 30 or more points in a game six times and two of those efforts were recorded by Goldey-Beacom players. Along with Graham's CACC-record 36 points, Janae Weldon scored 30 points in the 2011 CACC Tournament championship game against Holy Family.
• Senior forward Akilah Sewell had five blocked shots in the Lightning's 20111 CACC semifinal win over Bloomfield, which is the third-highest single-game total in CACC Tournament history. She had seven blocked shots in that year's tournament.
• Senior guard Devonne Richardson posted 16 rebounds in the Lightning's 2011 CACC Championship Game victory over Holy Family; the 16 rebounds are tied for the fifth-highest single-game total in CACC Tournament history.
• Richardson had 34 rebounds in the 2010-11 CACC Tournament, marking the third-highest total in a tournament by a single player in CACC history.
Series Business: Post
The Lightning and the Eagles will be meeting for the 17th time in a series that Goldey-Beacom leads by a 10-6 margin. In addition, the Lightning have won six straight games over the Eagles by an average of 15.5 points per game. However, three of the last six meetings have been decided by eight points or less, including a four-point victory during the 2008-09 season. The Eagles won five of the first seven meetings from 2002 to 2006 before the Lightning countered by winning eight of the last nine affairs. Saturday's game will mark the first postseason meeting between the two teams.
A Look Back at This Year's Earlier Meeting
Senior guard Devonne Richardson recorded the first "triple double" in Goldey-Beacom College women's basketball history by scoring 14 points while grabbing 11 rebounds with a career-high 12 assists as the Lightning earned a 68-45 victory over Post at the Joseph West Jones College on Jan. 26. Richardson, who narrowly missed a "triple double" just three days before against Philadelphia University, tallied 6 of her 11 rebounds in the final three minutes to record the first "triple double" effort in the CACC in nearly eight years. Senior forward Irene Hudson contributed 13 points with eight rebounds while senior guard Jacinda Jones added 14 points by making four of eight three-point field goal attempts.
Richardson Highlights Lightning's All-CACC Selections
Seniors Devonne Richardson, Irene Hudson and Jacinda Jones were named to the All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women's basketball teams as announced by the CACC on Wednesday afternoon. Richardson, who received All-CACC accolades for the third time in her career, was named to the All-CACC first team for the first time in her career while Hudson earned second team notice for the second consecutive season. Meanwhile, Jones earned her third career All-CACC selection after being named as an honorable mention selection. Goldey-Beacom, Holy Family and Dominican were the only schools with three honorees on the All-CACC teams.
Hudson Named as Honorable Mention Selection for CACC Weekly Awards
For the second time this season, senior forward Irene Hudson was named as an honorable mention selection for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference weekly awards on Monday afternoon after leading Goldey-Beacom to a split of its two games last week. The Syracuse, N.Y. native averaged 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game while shooting 55.0 per cent from the field. Hudson, who has scored in double figures in six consecutive games, tallied a game-high 20 points against Philadelphia University on Tuesday night before a 14-point effort in the Lightning's loss against No. 6 Holy Family. Hudson also received the award on Jan. 21 after the Lightning's home win against Chestnut Hill.
Too Close for Comfort
Of the Lightning's 19 victories this season, 10 of them have been decided by nine points or less. In addition, the Lightning have won three 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. In the Lightning's 61-60 win over Dominican on Feb. 16, senior guard Ashley Rosario scored on a lay-up as time expired to give Goldey-Beacom a one-point victory.
Richardson in Exclusive Company Among Active NCAA Players
In addition to owning the Goldey-Beacom career rebounding record, senior guard Devonne Richardson can also claim her place as one of the best active players in the country in career rebounds. Entering Saturday's CACC quarterfinal game against Post, the Baltimore, Md. native is the only active Division II women's basketball player with at least 1,000 career rebounds. Richardson, who also ranks among the NCAA active career leaders in several other categories, ranks fourth in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference this season by averaging 9.2 rebounds per game.
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 this season 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.
What's Ahead for Goldey-Beacom
Should the Lightning win on Saturday, they would advance to the CACC semifinals on Saturday afternoon to face either Philadelphia University or Caldwell. The game time would be either 12 p.m. or 2 p.m. at Bobby Morgan Arena on the campus of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. The Lightning swept the regular season series against the Rams this season while posting a 55-53 victory over the Cougars on Dec. 8 at the Jones Center.
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