The Observer

Men’s basketball defeats WashU, falls to UChicago

Paola Van Der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • January 27, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team hoped to make a comeback after losing their first two games of the season against conference opponents the University of Rochester and Emory...

Men’s basketball 11-game win streak ends in UAA play

Paola Van Der Linden Costello, Contributing Writer • January 20, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team continued to break school records after finishing their non-conference play undefeated 10-0. Graduate student guard Mitch Prendergast missed...

Cavs’ road woes continue against Timberwolves

Taniskha Mhaskar, Staff Writer • January 20, 2023

The Cleveland Cavaliers surrendered a 110-102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jan. 14 as they ran out of gas in their late game collapse. Cleveland won two of the five games on their road trip. Power...

Cavaliers impress with efficient scoring and tough defense in blowout win vs 76ers

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Writer • December 9, 2022

On Nov. 30, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Philadelphia 76ers in a high-profile Eastern Conference showdown. Nearly 20,000 fans filled the seats at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to watch the young Cavs...

Men’s basketball starts season 3-0, wins Bill Sudeck Tournament

Jack Martin, Staff Writer • November 18, 2022

Case Western Reserve University’s men’s basketball team started their season off hot with a three-game win streak. The Spartans entered the 2022-23 season ranked 19th in the D3hoops.com Preseason Top...

Cavaliers begin 2022-2023 campaign with preseason

Ishan Kulkarni, Staff Writer • October 14, 2022

After kicking off their basketball activities with a training camp late in September, the Cleveland Cavaliers look to prepare for the 2022-2023 NBA season with four preseason games. Two of these warm-up...

Dream season for men’s basketball comes to an end in NCAA Round of 16

Ajeet Kalepu and Puneet Bansal • March 18, 2022

After only having a scrimmage match in spring 2021, the Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team made it all the way to the Round of 16 in the 2022 NCAA Division III Championship, exceeding...

Women’s basketball falls to CMU in season finale

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor • March 18, 2022

In their 2022 season finale, the Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball team was outplayed by Carnegie Mellon University in a 71-56 loss. But it was fourth-year guard Abbey Lawrence who outshined...

Women’s basketball splits weekend against Emory and Rochester

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor • February 25, 2022

Following a four-game losing streak, the Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball team notched their third conference win in an overtime thriller against Emory University last Friday. The win...

Team LeBron shines in Cleveland’s 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Writer • February 25, 2022

Last weekend, Cleveland hosted the NBA All-Star Weekend and the NBA’s 75th-anniversary celebration. The festivities kicked off with the Celebrity Game and the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, followed...