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Spartans break losing streak in dominant fashion

Spartans break losing streak in dominant fashion

Stephen Wong, Staff Reporter February 21, 2014

The Spartans found their way home and back on the winning side of things this weekend against the University of Rochester and Emory University. With their wins on Friday and Sunday in Horsburgh Gymnasium,...

Sophomore Jimmy Holman goes to work against the Rochester defense at home last weekend.

Spartans unable to keep winning streak alive; fall to Emory in home closer

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 21, 2014

It was a weekend of mixed emotions for the Case Western men’s basketball squad. An amazing win on senior night was followed by a crushing defeat during the season home finale. The Spartans now stand...

Spartans fall to last place in UAA

Spartans fall to last place in UAA

Stephen Wong, Staff Reporter February 14, 2014

The Spartans seemingly experienced déjà vu on their road trip to the East Coast as they once again dropped two close games to the same opponents in Brandeis University and New York University. With...

Men’s basketball loses momentum on the road

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 14, 2014

"Our team fed off our great crowds on Friday nights,” head coach Sean McDonnell said, “I hope we can get the best turnout of the season this Friday.” This statement was extremely evident over...

Cleveland Cavaliers face further restructuring

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 14, 2014

The Cavaliers are in dire need of a solution and the entire city knows it. The owner of the Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert, realizes that “the fans deserve better” and therefore fired the man who put the current...

Mooney shines despite two losses

Stephen Wong, Staff Reporter February 9, 2014

With another weekend, came another pair of tough losses for the Spartans in addition to the news of junior captain Berit Eppard suffering an ACL tear that ends her season. Although the team dropped...

Spartans jump to second place in UAA division during Throwback Weekend

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 9, 2014

Maybe it was the uniform changes, but it was likely the dedication that catapulted the Spartans into second place in the UAA with two wins this past weekend. Big wins over the Brandeis and New York...

Junior Brooke Orcutt looks for her teammates against Washington University last Friday.

Women’s basketball drops two games despite strong effort

Stephen Wong, Contributing Reporter January 31, 2014

The Spartans dropped below .500 to 7-9 overall and 1-4 in UAA play this weekend after losing two games to two difficult opponents: Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Chicago. Despite...

Spartans snap three-game losing streak with win at home

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter January 31, 2014

The men’s basketball team’s play last weekend was a crucial step in the right direction as the Spartans split their weekend of UAA play at home. Case Western Reserve University snapped a season-high,...

Spartans back to winning ways

J.P. O’Hagan, Staff Reporter January 28, 2014

The struggling Spartans got back on track following the lead of junior guard Julien Person as Case Western beat the University of Chicago. Person’s career high 30 points was the spark the Spartans needed...

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