Goldey-Beacom earns a spot in CACC tournament with 73-61 victory over Georgian Court

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The  Goldey-Beacom College men’s basketball team clinched a spot in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament on Wednesday with a 73-61 victory over the Georgian Court University Lions.

. @_GBCHoops headed back to the CACC Tournament thanks to 73-61 triumph over Georgian Court. Caleb Bates 21 points and 10 rebounds. Nazim Derry 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Damani Thomas 12 pts and six assts. Zayon Marsh 10 pts and seven rebs. #GBCLightning

— GBC Athletics (@GBCLightning) February 15, 2024

Sophomore forward Caleb Bates would lead the team in scoring in the win with 21 points. He also recorded a double-double in the game, as he collected ten rebounds with his 21 points.

Three other Goldey-Beacom players who scored in double digits in the win were senior guard Nazim Derry (15), senior guard Damani Thomas (12), and sophomore forward  Zayon Marsh (10).

The Lightning had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included points in the paint (34-22), points off of turnovers (18-12), second-chance points (14-10), fast-break points (6-5), bench points (9-0), rebounds (36-31), assists (13-9), turnovers (8-14), blocks (3-0), and steals (6-4).

Goldey-Beacom also had the advantage in shooting, with the team shooting 44.6%(25-56) and Georgian Court shooting 43.1%( 22-51). GBC also bested the Lions from the free-throw line, with the team shooting 71.4% (15-21) and Georgian Court shooting 61.5% (8-13).

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