CACC Quarterfinals: Goldey-Beacom upsets Post in 68-64 victory

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The Goldey-Beacom College women’s basketball team pulled off a spectacular upset of the Post University Eagles in the quarterfinals of the CACC tournament with a 68-64 victory. The Lightning will now face Chestnut Hill in the Semifinals on March 9th.

WE WIN! @GBC_WBB records massive 68-64 upset at Post in the CACC Tournament quarterfinals. Janiya Stevens 16 points and nine rebs. Julie McCarron 11 pts. Azuri Abraham 11 pts. Katie Yoder 11 pts. Farrah White 10 pts. Rory Ciszkowski seven pts and 11 rebs. #GBCLightning

— GBC Athletics (@GBCLightning) March 6, 2024

Senior forward Janiya Stevens would lead the team in scoring with 16 points.

Four other Goldey-Beacom players who scored in double digits in the win were junior forward Azuri Abraham (11), junior guard Julie McCarron (11), freshman guard Katie Yoder (11), and freshman guard Farrah White (10).

Sophomore guard Rory Ciszkowski was locked on the boards all night, as she collected 11 rebounds.

The Lightning had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included points in the paint (34-30), and rebounds (44-34).

Goldey-Beacom also had the advantage in shooting, with the team shooting 46.2%(24-52) and Post shooting 34.8%(24-69). GBC also bested the Eagles from the three-point line, with the team shooting 29.4%(5-17) and Post shooting 21.7%(5-23). The Lightning was also the better team at the free-throw line in this game, as the team shot 71.4%(15-21), and the Eagles shot 61.1%(11-18).

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