/ en /news/2024-01/winning-weekend-mason-homecoming-2024 <span>A winning weekend for Â鶹ÊÓƵ Homecoming 2024</span> <span><span>Melanie Balog</span></span> <span>Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:19</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span><span><span>Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s men’s and women’s basketball teams capped off Homecoming 2024 with big wins at EagleBank Arena Saturday and Sunday.</span></span></span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/homecoming.tailgate.evan_.240127050.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Students gather with the Patriot at the Homecoming Tailgate " loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding</figcaption></figure><hr /><p><span><span><span>Students and alumni celebrated at the tailgate and festival on Saturday.</span></span></span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/tailgate2.evan_.240127052.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="The Patriot takes selfies with tailgaters" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding</figcaption></figure><hr /><p>President Gregory Washington poses with Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the Alumni Association Jenn Robinson, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Board of Visitors Rector Horace Blackman, and Assistant Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Marvin Lewis.</p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/gw.jr_.hb_.ml_.byronaira240127512.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Gregory Washington, Jenn Robinson, Horace Blackman and Marvin Lewis" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Ron Aira/Office of University Branding</figcaption></figure><hr /><p>President Gregory Washington joined in the tailgate with Nicole Washington, alumni and cheerleaders.</p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/gw.nw_.alumni.cheerleaders.ron_.240127040.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="President Gregory Washington, Nicole Washington, alumni and cheerleaders" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Ron Aira/Office of University Branding</figcaption></figure><hr /><p><span><span><span>On Saturday, the men’s team beat Rhode Island </span></span></span>92-84.</p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/winning_hoops.800.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Ronald Polite III drives to the basket against Rhode Island" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Ron Aira/Office of University Branding</figcaption></figure><hr /><p>In front of a packed EagleBank Arena.</p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/arena.george.800.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="EagleBank Arena during Homecoming 2024" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding</figcaption></figure><hr /><p><span><span><span><span>Senior <span>Darius Maddox</span></span><span><span><span><span><span> led the Patriots with a career-best 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting and made 4-of-6 3-pointers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/maddox_photo_mensbb_01.27.24.jpg" width="800" height="501" alt="Darius Maddox" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Â鶹ÊÓƵ Athletics</figcaption></figure><hr /><p><span><span><span><span>And graduate forward </span><span><span>Amari Kelly</span></span> had 17 points (7-10 FG) and notched game highs in rebounds (9) and blocks (4). </span></span></span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/mensbb.kelly_.cantwell.240127002.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Amari Kelly, number 23 on the men's basketball team" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding</figcaption></figure><hr /><p><span><span><span>Â鶹ÊÓƵ celebrated the 50th anniversary of its women’s’ basketball team with more than 40 team alumni on Sunday.</span></span></span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/raf_womens50_rs4_4025-nef_dxo_deepprime.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Women's basketball alumni gather at center court" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Rafael Suanes/Â鶹ÊÓƵ</figcaption></figure><hr /><p><span><span><span>And the women’s team beat the <span>VCU Rams 60-47 to move to 7-1 in Atlantic 10 play and 16-3 overall, with </span></span></span></span>sophomore Zahirah Walton being named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season and for the third-straight week. </p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/womensbbwalton_01.28.24.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt="Zahirah Walton" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Rafael Suanes/Â鶹ÊÓƵ</figcaption></figure><hr /><p>All of which, meant there was a lot to celebrate.</p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/mason_fans_2.800.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Â鶹ÊÓƵ Fans celebrate a basketball Homecoming victory" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Ron Aira/Office of University Branding​​​​​</figcaption></figure><figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/mason_fans_3.800.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Â鶹ÊÓƵ fans celebrate at Homecoming" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding</figcaption></figure><figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-01/mason_fans_1.800.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Â鶹ÊÓƵ fans celebrate at Homecoming" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding</figcaption></figure><p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> 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