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LeBron James: assist king

Joey Arko, Staff Reporter February 27, 2015

On Tuesday night, LeBron James accomplished yet another historic feat, breaking Scottie Pippen’s record for most assists ever recorded by an NBA forward. James surpassed Pippen’s total of 6,135 assists...

Battle for hardwood supremacy

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter February 27, 2015

As the month of February comes to a rapid conclusion, the intramural basketball action on campus is heating up at an equally rapid pace. The regular season is approaching its midpoint in all leagues, with...

Brooke Orcutt is swarmed by Emory defenders in the opening game of Throwback weekend. Orcutt and the Spartans wore Mather College uniforms for the weekend.

Skid stopped

JP. O'Hagan, Sports Editor February 27, 2015

Hard work and persistence pays off. The Spartans, after dropping handfuls of close games as part of their nine-game losing skid, finally broke through by defeating Rochester in the capping game of this...

A Spartan swimmer makes his way to the wall in a meet earlier in the season. The Spartans sent part of their squad to the Midwest Invitational meet in Chicago.

Swimming and Diving finishes strong in Midwest Invitational

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor February 27, 2015

The Spartan swimming and diving squads sent parts of their squads to the Midwest Invitational at the University of Chicago last weekend, Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22. The Spartans squad emerged...

Matt Clark, the Spartan’s hero in regulation against Rochester, dribbles the ball up the court against Emory. Clark and his teammates wore WRU Red Cat uniforms against Emory for Throwback Weekend.

Outside looking in

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor February 27, 2015

After a recorded setting start to the season, the Spartans have sputtered down the stretch. As each team came out ready to play their best basketball, the Spartans, who a few weeks ago saw themselves targets...

Former Spartan dons the traditional Mather College uniform in previous Throwback Weekend.

Celebrate throwback weekend tonight and Sunday

Julia Bianco, News Editor February 20, 2015

This weekend the Case Western Reserve University men’s and women’s basketball teams are going to be hosting the 10th Annual Throwback Weekend in the Adelbert Gymnasium. The women will play Emory...

Amanda Germer faces off against a Washington University defender.

Basketball woes continue through snow

Evan Rose, Staff Reporter February 20, 2015

The Spartans’ losing streak continued over the weekend, stretching to eight after away losses to New York University (NYU) and Brandeis University. They fell to 7-15 overall and 1-10 in the University...

Spartan swimmer in meet at Veale earlier in season.

Spartans future looks bright

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor February 20, 2015

When freshman Drew Hamilton pulled himself from the pool and dried off for the last time in Atlanta, Georgia last weekend, his list of accomplishments had grown monumentally. Hamilton led the swimming...

Jordan Dean guards a Washington University player in a lost at home. Last weekend, the team split their roadtrip at NYU and Brandeis.

On the verge

Andrew Hodowanec, Contributing Reporter February 20, 2015

The Spartans split last weekend going 1-1, first seeing their losing streak extend to three on Friday as they fell to the New York University (NYU) Violets 94-73. Despite four Spartans scoring double digits,...

Junior Matt Clark tries to find the open man in the Spartan’s loss against the University of Chicago Maroons.

Basketball blues

Aaron Shang, Staff Reporter February 13, 2015

A gym packing home crowd pumped up from the Provost’s Pizza Night, Neon Weekend and free smoothies from the Jolly Scholar could not prevent the Case Western Reserve University’s men’s basketball...

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