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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer
Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer
The CWRU men's basketball team defeated WashU and UChicago in two incredibly close games to secure the first-ever UAA Championship in the program's history.

Men’s basketball crowned UAA Champions for first time in program history

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 24, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team secured their first ever University Athletic Association Championship and extended their conference play win streak to eight games, the longest...

Second-year guard/forward Lucy Vanderbeck scores 11 points, helping CWRU secure a long-awaited victory against the University of Rochester

Women’s basketball defeats Rochester, falls to Emory

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 17, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball team celebrated a win against No. 25 University of Rochester on Friday, Feb. 10 but suffered a loss against Emory University on Sunday, Feb. 12....

Alumnus Mark Termini, previously a member of CWRU's men's basketball team, has since founded his own sports agency and represented a plethora of professional players.

CWRU renames men’s basketball locker room after Mark Termini

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor • February 17, 2023

Prior to the game against the University of Rochester on Friday, Feb. 10, Case Western Reserve University announced the official renaming and dedication of the Mark Termini Men’s Basketball Locker Room. The...

Graduate guard Mitch Prendergast scored a season-high 29 points in a game against Emory, helping him earn recognition as the UAA Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week.

Men’s basketball soars to No. 1 in UAA rankings

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 17, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team ended the weekend tied for the No. 1 seed in the University Athletic Association (UAA) conference after defeating the University of Rochester...

Third-year guard Sarah Mitchell's defense keeps NYU at bay during their game on the 5th.

Women’s basketball splits vs Brandeis, NYU at home

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 10, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball team secured a win against Brandeis University, their second of the season, on Feb. 3 (86-67) but suffered a devastating loss against against No....

Graduate student guard Mitch Prendergast scored 21 points in an extremely close game against NYU to bring the Spartans to victory.

Men’s basketball extends win streak to four

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 10, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team faced Brandeis University on Feb. 3 and New York University on Feb. 5 in the Horsburgh Gymnasium for a rematch after the Spartans claimed two...

Fourth-year Isabella Mills broke the women's basketball program record for number of 3-point shots in a game and set her career-high of 36 points during the game against WashU.

Isabella Mills is the leader the women’s basketball team needs

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 10, 2023

There are 2:20 minutes left in the fourth quarter in the Horsburgh Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 20. CWRU is up when fourth-year guard/forward Isabella Mills makes another 3-point jump shot—her 10th of the...

The Cavs celebrate their victory against the Bulls on Jan. 2, in which Donovan Mitchell (center) scored a Cleveland record-breaking 71 points.

Cavs hover in top 5 in Eastern Conference playoff race

Jack Martin, Staff Writer • February 3, 2023

With the NBA All-Star break quickly approaching, the Cleveland Cavaliers are sitting comfortably with a 31-22 record as of Jan. 31. With only 29 games left in the regular season, the Cavs are No. 2 in...

Third-year guard Luke Thorburn helped bring the Spartans to victory in a close game against NYU.

Men’s basketball sweep Brandeis, NYU on the road

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 3, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team faced Brandeis University on Jan. 27 and New York University on Jan. 29 for their sixth and seventh games in UAA conference play. After a hard...

Senior guard/forward Isabella Mills scored 30 points against Brandeis to lead the Spartans to victory.

Women’s basketball splits road games, stands 3-4 in UAA play

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 3, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball team finished their non-conference play with a win against Hilbert University on Jan. 1. Their overall non-conference record was 9-2, a huge improvement...

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