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GCU Basketball News: 2008
04/03/08: Hoopsters Named to CACC's 2007-08 Winter All-Academic TeamNEW HAVEN, CT – The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) has announced its All-Academic team for the 2007-08 winter athletic season today. Three Georgian Court University basketballers earned a spot on this elite list. They include sophomore Jamee Bush (top left) (3.56 GPA), junior Ashley Lobbato (center) (3.83 GPA), and junior Liz O'Connell (right) (3.77 GPA). 02/21/08: Foley Tallies 21 Points in Loss at Philadelphia UniversityJunior guard Amanda Brennan (Stratford, NJ) poured in a team-high 19 points while senior forward Ashley Webster (Philadelphia, PA) added 17 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia University women's basketball team to 69-50 win over Georgian Court University in women's basketball action on Thursday night. The win improves the Lady Rams to 17-8 overall and 10-6 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) while the visiting Lions fall to 7-19 overall and 4-13 in league play. 02/19/08: Nyack Cruises Past GCUNyack, NY – Nyack College defeated Georgian Court University Tuesday night, 75-49, in CACC women’s basketball action. With the win Nyack improves to 10-14 overall and 7-8 in the CACC. GCU falls to 7-18 overall and 4-12 in the CACC. The Lions now have a season-high, five-game losing streak. 02/13/08: GCU Suffers 4th Consecutive Loss with Defeat at USPThe University of the Sciences in Philadelphia led wire-to-wire as they won their second consecutive game, 66-52, over Georgian Court University Wednesday night at the Bobby Morgan Arena in Philadelphia. The win evens the Devils record at 12-12 on the season and improves their record in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games to 9-6. The Lions fall to 7-17 overall and 4-11 in league play. 02/09/08: Lions Begin Five-Game Road Trip with Loss at Bloomfield CollegeBloomfield, NJ- The Lady Deacons of Bloomfield College scored a victory over the visiting Lions of Georgian Court University 70-53 at the Bloomfield Gymnasium. The Lady Deacons shot 56% from the 3-point line in the first half and opened a large margin by halftime which proved to be too much for the lions to overcome. The win improved the Lady Deacons to 12-11 overall and 8-5 in the CACC North Division. Georgian Court falls to 7-16 overall and 4-10 in the CACC South Division. 02/09/08: GCU Bids Farewell to The Casino with Defeat to Goldey-BeacomAfter 82 seasons as the home of the Georgian Court University Lions, The Casino hosted its final basketball game this afternoon, a 67-49 defeat to Goldey-Beacom College. The Lions (7-15, 4-9), who have played in The Casino since 1926, will begin playing in their brand new athletic center next season. 02/07/08: Lions Play Gutsy Basketball in Loss to Undefeated Holy FamilyDon't get fooled by the scoreboard. Yes, GCU (7-14, 4-8) fell to the undefeated Holy Family University Tigers (21-0, 12-0), 82-50, but there was no way that the Lions were going to lose lying down. After getting blown out in the first half, 46-18, GCU almost matched the #7 team in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll in the second half, falling short, 36-32. 02/02/08: Varley's 30 Carry Lions to Victory Over Chestnut Hill CollegeThis was the type of game Valerie Curtis had in mind when she took over the head coaching reigns at the beginning of this season. Dee Varley (So.) (Little Egg Harbor, NJ/St. Francis College-NY) led the charge for the Lions, scoring a season-high 30 points, including an impressive 8-for-9 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the first half, in GCU's 67-49 victory over visiting Chestnut Hill College, the club's most complete victory of the campaign. Sr. Stephanie Longdo (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional) made history when she drove the lane for a lay-up with 4:19 remaining in the second half, eclipsing the 1,000th-point mark for her career. Longdo came into the game needing three points, and finished with six total points, 9 rebounds and a team-high 9 assists. Freshman Ta-Shee Harden (Aurora, IL/Aurora East) poured in a career-high 17 points in the rout. 01/29/08: Lions drubbed at Wilmington University, 79-51NEW CASTLE, DE -- The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University rolled past the visiting Lions of Georgian Court University, 79-51 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s basketball action on Tuesday evening at the Pratt Center. 01/23/08: Lions back in win column after mighty comeback at Chestnut Hill CollegePHILADELPHIA, PA-The GCU Lions and Chestnut Hill College sat even, 18-18, at halftime. The Griffins came out of the locker room and staked a 15-5 run to grab a 33-23 lead six minutes into the second half. The Lions dissolved the Griffin advantage over the next five minutes and held the lead through the remainder of regulation for a 51-47 win. 01/15/08: Lions tamed by University of the SciencesErin Chesnavich (Pittston, PA/Bishop O'Reilly) showed a glimpse of why she has earned CACC Player of the Week honors two weeks in a row. While the 6' 1" sophomore did not have her best game from the field (3-for-13), Chesnavich dominated the boards with a game-high 16 rebounds, including 10 of the offensive variety, and dropped in five of six shots from the line to lead the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) to a 59-47 victory at The Casino over the GCU Lions. 6' 1" Allison Weiss (Jr.-Springfield, PA/Springfield), drained a game-high 15 points, including an impressive 9-for-11 at the foul stripe and seven rebounds, while local product Caitlin Shaw (Fr.-Eatontown, NJ/Monmouth Regional) tallied 14 points and a perfect 6-for-6 in the free throw column. 01/12/08: Lions lose to Post University in gallant effortLauren Staats' (Fr.-Dunellen, NJ/Dunellen) three point attempt at the buzzer rattled around the rim, but would not drop in, allowing the visiting Post University Lady Eagles to escape The Casino with a 52-49 victory over the host Georgian Court University Lions. Stephanie Goss' (Jr.-Manchester, CT-Manchester) basket and successful free throw gave Post University a 52-49 lead with six seconds remaining in the contest. 01/10/08: GCU suffers deflating loss at Columbia UnionRiding the high of Tuesday's exciting road win at Felician College, the Lion's were looking to use that momentum to carry them to victory on Thursday in Takoma Park, MD vs. 1-12 Columbia Union College. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned as GCU succumbed to the Lady Pioneers, 57-48. The victory served as revenge of sorts for Columbia Union as they fell 69-58 vs. GCU at The Casino back on November 18th.
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