Men's Basketball Defeated in Season Opener

Gettysburg GC 1-1,0-0 Centennial

Shenandoah SU 0-1,0-0 ODAC

Gettysburg GC

1-1,0-0 Centennial

Final

Nov. 10, 2026

Shenandoah SU

0-1,0-0 ODAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Gettysburg GC	32	30	62
Shenandoah SU	24	29	53

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 11/10/2026 11:15:00 PM | Matt McIntosh '23, '26

Men's Basketball Defeated in Season Opener

WINCHESTER, Va. - The Shenandoah University men's basketball team opened up its 2026-27 season with a 62-53 loss to Gettysburg College at home in non-conference play on Tuesday night.

Ellis Wright led the Hornets (0-1) with 19 points and eight rebounds in the season opener, while the Bullets (1-1) led for the final 35 minutes of the game following an early 9-9 tie.

RECAP

Ellis Wright scored four of SU's first eight points, with the home team opening up on 4-for-4 shooting and leading 8-5. After Gettysburg took the lead, first-years Khaydar Gilmetdinov and Nasir Johnson each picked up points to keep SU within on possession.

With over seven minutes left in the first, the Bullets hit a free throw to go up by six. Maxwell Lanham and Gilmetdinov responded with buckets in the paint to bring SU back to a two-point deficit. However, by the end of the half, Gettysburg led by eight, 32-24.

Across the first three minutes of the second half, Gettysburg grew its lead to 16, its largest of the game. Shenandoah proceeded to go on an 8-0 run, helped by a Wright three-pointer. Throughout the final 14 minutes, Gettysburg kept Shenandoah from cutting its deficit any further as the visitors held on for the nine-point win.

Gilmetdinov posted 10 points in his first career game as the second-leading scorer for the Hornets.

The Hornets out-rebounded the Bullets 34-30 and held a 5-1 advantage in blocks.