No. 7 Dayton Flyers Defeat No. 10 George Washington 62-54

Maliyah Johnson and Ajok Madol lead the Flyers to victory in the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship second round

Published on Mar. 6, 2026

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The Dayton Flyers defeated the George Washington Revolutionaries 62-54 in the second round of the 2026 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship. Dayton was led by double-digit scorers Maliyah Johnson and Ajok Madol, while George Washington's Sara Lewis recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Why it matters

This victory for the No. 7 Dayton Flyers avenges two previous losses to the No. 10 George Washington Revolutionaries during the regular season. The win advances Dayton to the quarterfinals, where they will face George Mason, while George Washington's season comes to an end.

The details

Dayton shot 45.7% from the field and won the fastbreak points battle 13-0 and bench points 25-9. Defensively, the Flyers recorded 10 steals and held the Revolutionaries to a 33.9% shooting clip. For George Washington, Sara Lewis achieved a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Gabby Reynolds and Mia Jacobs each scored 11 points.

  • The game was played on March 6, 2026.

The players

Maliyah Johnson

A Dayton Flyers player who scored 14 points in the victory.

Ajok Madol

A Dayton Flyers player who scored 14 points in the victory.

Sara Lewis

A George Washington Revolutionaries player who recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Gabby Reynolds

A George Washington Revolutionaries player who scored 11 points before fouling out.

Mia Jacobs

A George Washington Revolutionaries player who scored 11 points.

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What they’re saying

“I thought it was just a gritty game; we focused on toughness. This is a team that beat us twice this year and we probably played our worst in conference play. It is hard to beat a time three times, but we didn't want to leave it to luck. We had a good game plan to track them around the rim, because that's where they score most of their points. We wanted to win rebounds, that was huge for us and then we also wanted to get to the free throw line. That was essentially our game plan, can we out tough them and get more 50-50 balls? In order to beat a team like GW, you have to make them feel you and we did that tonight.”

— Tamika Williams-Jeter, Dayton head coach (atlantic10.com)

“Even in our huddles it was grittiness and toughness. That's what's going to pull us through and after the first quarter, we settled in, but we needed to get it into the paint. That was something we touched on, which we outscored them and then getting out and running in the second half. Just getting those small corrections and making sure we had our toughness the whole time.”

— Nicole Stephens, Dayton graduate student guard (atlantic10.com)

“The month of February we went through a lot of adversity through sicknesses and injuries, but I honestly feel that brought us closer together. It shows on the court, we celebrate each other constantly and feed off each other's energy so that definitely helps in the long run. Those teams are the ones that play through March.”

— Ajok Madol, Dayton junior guard/forward (atlantic10.com)

What’s next

Dayton will face George Mason in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship on Friday, March 8 at 5 p.m. on the USA Network.

The takeaway

Dayton's gritty and tough performance, led by Maliyah Johnson and Ajok Madol, allowed them to avenge their two regular season losses to George Washington and advance to the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament. The Flyers' ability to win the battle on the boards, in transition, and at the free throw line were key factors in their victory.