BALTIMORE – After the Notre Dame of Maryland men's and women's basketball teams opened their seasons this past week, the two teams continue their non-conference slate, which includes the women's basketball home opener happening this week.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Tuesday, November 10th vs. Washington (Md.) at 7 p.m. inside the MBK Sports Complex
Saturday, November 14th at Batten at 7 p.m. – TowneBank Tipoff Tournament
Sunday, November 15th vs. Randolph-Macon at 3 p.m. – TowneBank Tipoff Tournament
The Gators opened its season this past weekend by facing crosstown rivals Johns Hopkins, who are ranked seventh in the country entering the season.
Despite a close opening five minutes, the Blue Jays ended the first quarter on a 13-0 run to hold a double-digit lead, one they only built upon the rest of the game.
The Gators' offense found its groove in the fourth quarter as they outscored JHU 21-17, which featured best shooting marks of 44.4 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three.
McKenzie Thomas led the team in scoring with 17 points, followed by Madison Simmons' 13 points and Amani Watts' eight points and eight rebounds.
Washington is 1-0 on the season, opening the season with a 73-62 win over Rowan on their home court. The Shorewomen relied on a 24-point, 15-rebound double-double by Miley Alguire as well as a 20-point, eight-rebound, five-assist performance by Kisa Lilly.
The Shorewomen defense held Rowan to 36.4 percent shooting and forced 22 turnovers.
The Gators are winless in seven all-time matchups against Washington. Last season, Washington won 45-36 on their home court.
Batten, formerly Virginia Wesleyan University, opens their season this Wednesday before hosting the TowneBank Tipoff Tournament.
Batten was picked to finish fourth in the ODAC Preseason Poll and are coming off a season in which they went 14-12 overall.
The Marlins return leading scorer Brianna Long, who averaged 17 points and 12.6 rebounds per game, as well as Maesyn Blaylock, who averaged 3.5 assists per game.
This is the first-ever matchup between the Marlins and the Gators.
The Gators close the weekend by facing Randolph-Macon, who are receiving votes in the WBCA Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll.
Randolph-Macon opens the season by facing No. 7 Johns Hopkins tomorrow evening.
The Yellow Jackets were 21-8 last season and qualified for the NCAA Tournament; the Yellow Jackets feature the guard duo of Erin Porter and Sam Smith. Porter averaged 12.8 points last season while Smith averaged 11.4 points and 4.4 assists per game.
The Yellow Jackets have bested the Gators in their two previous meetings.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Friday, November 13th at Stevenson at 7:30 p.m.
The Gators dropped both of their games this past weekend at the Rotary Club of Frederick Tip-Off Tournament, falling to No. 3 Hood 111-85 before McDaniel bested the Gators 77-74 in overtime.
Junior Tutuwan led the Gators in scoring with 16.5 points per game, also averaging three makes from three-point range.
Jordan Strickland scored 16 points per game and averaged 6.5 rebounds; Jahbreco Dacosta averaged 6.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game despite battling foul trouble, and LeTre Yawn averaged 4.5 assists.
Stevenson is 0-1 on the season, falling 79-63 to Salisbury over the weekend. Noah Ihezue led Stevenson with 17 points in the loss.
The Mustangs are coming off a 2025-26 campaign where they went 11-14 overall; this is the first-ever game between the Gators and the Mustangs.
