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Sam Henson drains a three-pointer against Brandeis. The first-year forward was a perfect six-of-six from beyond the arc.

Men’s basketball back to winning ways

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter February 17, 2017

The Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team picked up two key wins this week to stop their nine game losing streak. The Spartans won against New York University (NYU) 84-81 and Brandeis University...

Connor Nally shoots a three-pointer with a hand in his face.

Losses keep coming

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter February 10, 2017

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team had another tough weekend, extending their losing streak to nine games with losses against the University of Chicago and against Washington University...

Men’s basketball falls just short

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter February 3, 2017

Back in the day, the real-life Spartans didn’t lose very many battles. But during Throwback Weekend the Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team did. They lost both games at home against...

T.J. Duckett goes up for a layup after securing an offensive rebound. The men’s basketball team looks to rebound this weekend after losing five straight games.

Men’s basketball drops two home games

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor January 27, 2017

Facing tough competition in their conference, the men’s basketball team dropped two games at home over the past weekend. Case Western Reserve University lost 91-81 to Emory University on Friday, Jan....

First-year forward Sam Hansen lines up a three-pointer during a game earlier this season.

Heartbreaker and a blowout

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter January 20, 2017

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team dropped both games this past weekend against New York University (NYU) and Brandeis University. The Spartans’ record dropped to 5-9 in the...

David Black goes up for a shot in the paint during a game earlier in the season. Black scored nine points and nabbed three rebounds in the loss to Adrian.

Spartans fall to Adrian

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter December 9, 2016

The Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team fell to Adrian College on Saturday, 72-64. The Spartans fell to 1-4 on the young season, while Adrian improved to 3-3. CWRU shot just 40.7...

Javier Alvarez hurriedly searches for an open teammate to inbound the ball to.

Dropping the Ball

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter December 2, 2016

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team went 1-2 in their last three games, defeating Trinity University while losing to the College at Brockport, State University of New York (SUNY...

Basketball finishes season with win over rival

Eddie Kerekes, Staff Reporter March 3, 2016

Following a back-and-forth first half, the Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team used a late surge to defeat host Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), 93-87, to conclude the 2015-2016 season....

Fourth year Matt Clark’s career game helped beat Emory in his last home game

Men’s basketball win final game at home

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter February 26, 2016

The Spartans’ men’s basketball team split the last weekend of home play, losing to the University of Rochester and defeating Emory University. The Spartans are now 11-13 on the season as they play...

Spartan guard Javier Alvarez shoots over a University of Chicago defender, the Spartans return home and look to win the final three games of the season.

Spartan basketball struggles on the road, enters final stretch of season

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter February 19, 2016

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team dropped both games this weekend against Washington University and University of Chicago and fell to 10-12 on the season, including a 3-8 record...

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