Lancaster, PA — The Notre Dame of Maryland men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought United East road contest on Saturday afternoon, falling 99–93 to Lancaster Bible at the Horst Athletic Center.

The Gators battled throughout in a game that featured eight ties and seven lead changes, shooting an impressive 52.2 percent from the floor and scoring 55 second-half points. Despite the offensive output, Lancaster Bible's late free-throw shooting proved to be the difference down the stretch.

Marlon Lewis led Notre Dame with a game-high 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting, adding four rebounds and four assists. Ricardo Ross followed closely with 21 points, knocking down nine field goals and adding three assists, while Jahbreco Dacosta provided a strong spark off the bench with 13 points and eight rebounds. Jackson Pugh chipped in 11 points, four steals, and two assists.

Notre Dame trailed 45–38 at halftime but came out firing in the second half, shooting over 64 percent from the field and taking a brief lead midway through the period. The Gators used fast-break opportunities and strong interior play to stay within striking distance in the final minutes.

Lancaster Bible sealed the game at the free-throw line, converting 25 of 30 attempts, including a decisive late stretch that pushed the margin to six at the final horn.

Notre Dame (16–9, 10–3 United East) now have to sit back and wait to see the results around the rest of the league to see what seed they will get in the conference tournament.