2017-18 Montgomery College Women's Basketball News

Standout Guard Armonie Lomax Receives National All-American First Team Honors
Standout Guard Armonie Lomax Receives National All-American First Team Honors

April 18, 2018

On Wednesday, the NJCAA announced the 2017-18 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball All-America Teams and Montgomery College's own Armonie Lomax was selected as a First Team All-American!! Congratulations to Ms. Lomax and the MC Raptors women's basketball program! Go Raptors! http://www.njcaa.org/sports/wbkb/2017-18/div3/all-americans/index

Raptors Women's Basketball Takes 5th at NJCAA DIII Tournament
Raptors Women's Basketball Takes 5th at NJCAA DIII Tournament

March 18, 2018

The Montgomery College Raptors women’s basketball team finished in 5th place in Rockford, IL at the 2017-18 NJCAA Division III Championship Tournament. This ties the Raptors best finishes from their 2012 & 2013 national tournament appearances.

District G Champions, the MC Women's Basketball Team Heads to Nationals
District G Champions, the MC Women's Basketball Team Heads to Nationals

March 06, 2018

The Montgomery College Raptors women's basketball team is the 2018 NJCAA DIII District G champions. 

The Women’s Basketball Team Captures Back to Back NJCAA DIII Region XX Championship and Tallies 20th Win of the Season
The Women’s Basketball Team Captures Back to Back NJCAA DIII Region XX Championship and Tallies 20th Win of the Season

February 26, 2018

The Raptors women’s basketball team defended their NJCAA DIII Region XX Title by defeating Westmoreland County Community College 85-66 which marks the team’s 20th win of the season. On February 25, the top-seeded Raptors got off to a good first quarter start taking a 22-14 lead, but Wolfpack of Westmoreland came back by capitalizing on MC errors. Westmoreland started hitting shots and capitalizing on MC errors to go on a run right before halftime. Montgomery had a tree point lead at the midway point 37-34.

Women's Basketball Falls to Chesapeake in MDJUCO Quarterfinals, Set Sights on Region XX Tourney
Women's Basketball Falls to Chesapeake in MDJUCO Quarterfinals, Set Sights on Region XX Tourney

February 19, 2018

For the second straight season, Montgomery College Raptors women’s basketball team entered the Maryland Juco Tournament as the No. 3 seed and for the second year in a row, they were upset in the quarterfinal match-up against the No. 6 seed Chesapeake Skipjacks by six points, 71-65 at Prince George's Community College.

Women’s Basketball Moves Up to No. 2 in the NJCAA Entering Post-Season Play
Women’s Basketball Moves Up to No. 2 in the NJCAA Entering Post-Season Play

February 13, 2018

The No. 2 nationally ranked Montgomery College women’s basketball team wrapped up their final game of the 2017-18 regular season with a win at Chesapeake College 70-66. With the win, the Raptors will head into the MDJUCO Tournament as the #3 seed where they will face Chesapeake College on Thursday, February 15th at 12:00 p.m. at Prince George’s Community College.

Raptors Women's Basketball Ranked #3 Nationally, Lomax Hits the 1,000-point Milestone
Raptors Women's Basketball Ranked #3 Nationally, Lomax Hits the 1,000-point Milestone

February 06, 2018

The MC women’s basketball team is currently riding a four-game winning streak and ranked #3 in the latest NJCAA national rankings with a record of 18-5; despite having beaten the #2 ranked team Roxbury CC (12-5) in early November

Nationally-Ranked Raptors Women's Basketball Coasts to Two Victories
Nationally-Ranked Raptors Women's Basketball Coasts to Two Victories

January 17, 2018

The Montgomery College women's basketball team won their last two games by an average of 35 points. On Friday, January 12th the Raptors traveled to Baltimore to defeat CCBC Catonsville by 42 points and hosted Westmoreland County Community College on Martin Luther King Day and won 93-65. 

Raptors Women’s Basketball Ignite The 2018 Half of the Season with a 70- Point Victory Over Allegany College of Maryland.
Raptors Women’s Basketball Ignite The 2018 Half of the Season with a 70- Point Victory Over Allegany College of Maryland.

January 07, 2018

After a tough defeat to Monroe College 80-69 in the Championship Game of the MC Holiday Tournament, the Raptors women’s basketball team rebounds to end the 2017 calendar year on a winning note defeating Prince George’s Community College (5-6, 2-2) 81-58 on Wednesday, December 20th. Armonie Lomax recorded a game-high 24 points, and Anu Bamijoko had a double-double with 12 points and 19 rebounds. The bench combined for 25 points with 13 points coming from Kayla Jackson and Alandra Bandy added the other 12 points in the 23-point victory.

Raptors Women’s Basketball Ranked Fifth in the Nation in Latest NJCAA Poll; MC Hosts Holiday Tournament December 16th & 17th
Raptors Women’s Basketball Ranked Fifth in the Nation in Latest NJCAA Poll; MC Hosts Holiday Tournament December 16th & 17th

December 15, 2017

The Raptors women's basketball team enters the MC Holiday Tournament Ranked fifth in the Nation with a 9-3 record overall and 2-1 in the conference. Wednesday after Thanksgiving Break the Raptors defeated Potomac State College 68-57 as Montgomery had a prolific second quarter outscoring the Catamount 25-10. Lauren Nelson led MC in scoring with 16 points and Caleema Johnson recorded a double double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.

Raptors Women's Basketball Rides Five Game Winning Streak Through Thanksgiving Break.
Raptors Women's Basketball Rides Five Game Winning Streak Through Thanksgiving Break.

November 28, 2017

The MC women’s basketball team is 6-2, 2-0 in the MDJUCO, and on a five-game winning streak as Head Coach Tarlouh Gasque and her Raptors prepare for their final game in November against Potomac State College of WVU on Wednesday, November 29th at 5:30 p.m. at Rockville.

Women’s Basketball Sweeps Tip-Off Tournament Field
Women’s Basketball Sweeps Tip-Off Tournament Field

November 14, 2017

The Raptors women’s basketball team improved their record to 3-2 on the season after MC hosted its Tip-Off Tournament this past weekend as the team picked up two wins against Morton College Panthers (IL) 100-35 and Northern Virginia Nighthawks 90-64.

Montgomery College Hosts Tipoff Basketball Tournament This Weekend
Montgomery College Hosts Tipoff Basketball Tournament This Weekend

November 08, 2017

The Montgomery College Tip-off Basketball Tournament is this Saturday and Sunday, November 11 and 12, on the Rockville Campus in the main gym. The MC Raptors men's and women's basketball teams look to set the tone for their upcoming season at home this weekend.

Women’s Basketball Team Announces Mandatory Tryout Dates
Women’s Basketball Team Announces Mandatory Tryout Dates

September 01, 2017

The MC Women's Basketball team will be holding an interest meeting on Thursday, September 7th from 4-6 p.m. on the Rockville campus in PE237. The team will be holding mandatory team tryouts on Thursday, September 14th from 4-6 p.m. and Friday, September 15th from 5-7 p.m. on the Rockville Campus in the main gym.