Two women’s basketball legends celebrated on Senior Day
David Chang, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports, Women's Basketball
The Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball team played their final game of the season on Saturday, Feb. 23, topping Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) 69-52. The game also served as the team’s Senior Day, where graduating students were recognized for their contributions to the team. Stud...
Men’s basketball loses season finale in overtime
Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Basketball, Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team ended their season with another close loss, 97-91, to University Athletic Association (UAA) rival Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) on Saturday, Feb. 23 at home. The team battled hard throughout the game, forcing overtime on a buzzer-beating...
Women’s basketball splits at home
February 22, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports, Women's Basketball
The Case Western Reserve University women's basketball team split their final pair of home games this weekend, claiming a win against Emory University 63-58 but falling to the University of Rochester 73-63. The Spartans’ overall record is 14-10, placing them fourth in the University Athletic Associa...
Two players hit career scoring highs, men’s basketball continues skid
Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Basketball, Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team continued its rough patch in their University Athletic Association (UAA) schedule, losing 83-71 to Emory University on Friday, Feb. 15 and 68-62 to No. 22 University of Rochester on Sunday, Feb. 17. Both games were played at home in the Hors...
Spartans bounce back on the road
David Chang, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports, Women's Basketball
The Case Western Reserve University women's basketball team snapped their six game losing streak with a win over Brandeis University 67-55. The Spartans fell to New York University (NYU) 83-72 before their triumph. Against NYU, the Spartans took the lead early on in the first quarter. A jumper by ...
Men’s basketball loses heartbreaker at Brandeis
Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Basketball, Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team played back-to-back road games last weekend, losing to New York University (NYU) 81-71 on Friday, Feb. 8, and losing a nail biter against Brandeis University in overtime 71-66 on Sunday, Feb. 10. Second-year guard Ignas Masiulionis and firs...
Second-year basketball player aims to follow in parents’ footsteps
Nicholas Kamlet, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Basketball, Spartan Spotlight, Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports
Michael Volkening is second-year student and guard on the Case Western Reserve University’s men’s basketball team. He has seen the court in 19 games this year, averaging 7.3 points and 2.1 assists per game. Outside basketball, Volkening has a strong passion for entrepreneurship; thus, he is curr...
Getting ready for March Madness
Andrew Ford, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2019
Filed under Cleveland & National Sports, Men's Basketball, Sports
The NFL season has officially wrapped up, which means it is time to look forward to the next great sporting event of the year: March Madness. If you have been focused on football or the NBA, you may not know much about the top college teams in the country. With a little more than a month until th...
Men’s basketball loses twice on Throwback Weekend
Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Basketball, Winter Sports
The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team played in the historic Adelbert Gymnasium this past weekend, facing two University Athletic Association (UAA) rivals that they had just competed against the previous week. The results were different this time, with CWRU dropping both games. ...
Spartans’ struggles continue through Throwback Weekend
David Chang, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports, Women's Basketball
Although most students were relieved to have two days off due to cold weather, the Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball team’s rough schedule did not allow for any breaks. The Spartans dropped two games at home last weekend, finishing 60-54 against the University of Chicago and 81-62...
