Carlyn Danner
The Mount Men’s basketball team started their season on a high note with a victory against Notre Dame of Maryland with a score of 98-62. It was the first career win for Head Coach Donny Lind. Who became head coach in April 2024. Regarding the win, Lind said, “It was great to get our first win of the season at home in front of our fans. We had a great turnout and the fan energy really helped propel us. Certainly, as a new coach, it’s great to start the season off with a win at home and gave us something to build on as we go throughout the season.”
It was the first time that Mount St. Mary’s season opener was a home game in 26 years, with the last being in 1998. The Mount started the game with 11-2 with Dallas Hobbs (C’27) ending it with the last four points. The Notre Dame Gators got it to 13- 11 but the Mount had a 20-to-7 stretch, for a 15-point advantage. The Mount reached a 45-31 lead before halftime. Hobbs scored the first seven points of the second half bringing it to 52-31. A late scoring run of 24-to-2 brought the Mount to the game’s biggest lead at 92- 49. Hobbs ended the game with 17 points and Terell Ard Jr. (C’25) had 12 points and 14 boards.
Terrell Ard Jr. finished with double-doubles and 14 rebounds, tied for the most in a season opener by a Mount athlete with Michael Watson in 1993. Dola Adebayo (C’26) added 16 points and 7 rebounds and Abdou Khadre Kébé (C’28) had 10 points and 3 steals. The Mount shot 55.0 percent from the field and 80.0 percent at the line in the win. The Mount had 21 assists total in the game and held a 51-to-33 edge on the boards. For an overview of the game, six athletes made their Mount St. Mary’s debut in the season opener.
Abdou Khadre Kébé (C’28) made 10 points and three steals, Jonathan Ogunfuye (C’28) scored two points and three rebounds, Trey Wilson (C’28) made eight points, three rebounds and two blocks. Carmelo Pacheco (C’27) scored four points and had three assists. Javon Ervin (C’26) scored three points. And finally, Arlandus Keyes (C’26) scored six points and contributed four assists. Turnovers were an issue for both teams in this game, Mount St. Mary’s had 24 and Notre Dame of Maryland had 21. The Mount Men’s basketball team had a great season opener and hopes to continue the momentum for future games.
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