BALTIMORE - The Notre Dame of Maryland women's basketball team battled Washington in their home opener, and despite controlling much of the game, the Shorewomen's fourth-quarter momentum carried all the way to end as they hit the game-winning shot with no time left to claim a 66-64 victory over the Gators this evening inside the MBK Sports Complex.
The Gators shot 43.2 percent from the field in the first half, with all three of their made three-pointers coming in the second quarter.
Washington's depht proved to be the difference as they shot 53.3 percent from the field after the intermission to the Gators' 36.7 percent.
McKenzie Thomas led NDMU in scoring with 21 points while assisting four times and grabbing three rebounds.
Amani Watts stuffed the stat sheet with a 18-point, 16-rebound double-double while also securing three steals.
Aaliyah Conteh scored 19 points, making a pair of three pointers.
Marecia Barnett led the team with seven assists, and
Thalia Kayiranga scored six points and grabbed nine rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench.
The Gators are back in action this weekend, traveling to Virginia Beach to play in the TowneBank Tipofff Classic.
