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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Bradley Swillie driving to the basket.

Freshman Standouts: Carrying the Torch for the Men’s Basketball Team

Jackson Roberts, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024

Following a historical season of CWU men’s basketball winning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) tournament, the Wildcats will be losing key seniors to graduation. The 2024-2025 season is...

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Samaad Hector reflects as his final season at CWU nears its end

Devanee Lopez, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2024

Last Thursday, CWU men’s basketball team crushed the Western Washington University (WWU) men’s basketball team; sending the Vikings home with a 97-75 score.  The leading scorer for the Wildcats...

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Sports: No. 20 SPU derails Wildcats' chances for postseason in 91-59 defeat

Sports: No. 20 SPU derails Wildcats’ chances for postseason in 91-59 defeat

February 28, 2014

BY CHACE DAVY, Staff Reporter Thursday was a doubleheader night for Central Washington University basketball, with both the men and women's team playing back-to-back. The black-clad Central men's...

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Sports: Men's basketball's hosts nationally-ranked SPU with playoff hopes on the line

Sports: Men’s basketball’s hosts nationally-ranked SPU with playoff hopes on the line

February 28, 2014

BY CHACE DAVY, Staff Reporter After winning six of eight games and sitting in fourth place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, the Central Washington University men’s basketball team took...

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Sports: After rough home stand, Wildcats hit the road for two games

Sports: After rough home stand, Wildcats hit the road for two games

February 21, 2014

BY DILLON PETERSON, Staff Reporter With four games left in the regular season, the Central Washington University men’s basketball team has one of its biggest road trips of the year ahead of them. Central...

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Wildcats again go winless on the road

Wildcats again go winless on the road

February 21, 2014

BY CHANCE WEEKS-WILLIAMS Staff Reporter The Central Washington University women’s basketball team took to the road for the last two games butcame up empty as they fell 68-47 to the Falcons of Seattle...

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Sports: Wildcats let large lead slip away, lose to Nanooks 85-76

Sports: Wildcats let large lead slip away, lose to Nanooks 85-76

February 17, 2014

BY CHACE DAVY, Staff Reporter A clearly disappointed Greg Sparling paced back and forth after the Wildcats' most recent loss, an 85-76 game against the visiting Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks. “It doesn't...

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Sports: McLaughlin first player in CWU history with consecutive 40-point games

Sports: McLaughlin first player in CWU history with consecutive 40-point games

January 28, 2014

BY DILLON PETERSON, Staff Reporter Senior guard Mark McLaughlin had another great game for Central Washington University Wildcats, exploding for 40 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals...

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Sports: Buzzer-beating layup gives Crusaders 66-64 win over Wildcats

Sports: Buzzer-beating layup gives Crusaders 66-64 win over Wildcats

January 28, 2014

BY JULIA SANDERSON, Staff Reporter The Central Washington University women’s basketball team lost to Northwest Nazarene On Saturday after a buzzer-beating layup. The 66-64 loss pushes Central (6-11...

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Sports: Central's men's basketball team loses to University of Washington, 95-65; McLaughlin leads all scorers with 30 points

Sports: Central’s men’s basketball team loses to University of Washington, 95-65; McLaughlin leads all scorers with 30 points

November 7, 2013

BY JARYD CLINE,  Sports Editor Senior guard Mark McLaughlin called Alaska Airlines Arena on the campus of University of Washington home for four months. After later transferring and spending one year...

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