Goldey-Beacom women's basketball faced a well-rounded Georgian Court squad and went down to the wire before falling 68-63 against the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opponent.
The Lightning were down 37-26 going into the third quarter, but were able to bring the lead down to three before heading into the final 10 minutes of play. The fourth quarter saw back and forth scoring between the two teams before a layup from freshman Lydia Betz (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and three-pointer from junior Rory Ciszkowski (Wilmington, DE) brought the game within one with less than three minutes to play. Georgian Court was able to capitalize on four made free throws with only seconds left to take the victory.
The Lightning were led by senior Julie Kulesza (Wilmington, DE), who finished with 14 points and four assists. Betz added 13 points and six rebounds of her own and Ciszkowski had nine points.
Georgian Court was led by Jade Dickson, who had a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Goldey-Beacom plays next on Saturday against Bridgeport at 1pm in the Joseph West Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.
