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

the hardest working players on our team without question.” half, but Rochester maintained the lead for most of the game. The Spartans had a 7-0 run with 4:46 minutes left before halftime, but the Yellow Jackets stole their momentum with a 17-3 run to finish the first half 42-32.

Frilling himself scored 16 points to become the 20th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points. Completed in only 63 games, Frilling is the second fastest in school history to achieve this victory. Frilling finished the game shooting 7-13 overall and 8 rebounds, getting his 16th point hitting a free throw with 38 seconds left.

Frilling has been noted as an inspiration for everyone on the team, having had great seasons since his first year. Elam discusses how Frilling “is such an example for everybody else in the team.” The dynamic between Frilling and Elam is also one full of hard-work and determination, where Frilling notes that Elam “pushes me and I like pushing him too” during practice to see the amazing performance that we saw during this game.

The second half was even more difficult for the Spartans, as they found themselves in a 24-point hole with 8:37 left on the clock. A CWRU comeback attempt cut the deficit to 14 with 4:18 left in the game after Elam made a jump shot and a free throw, but the team was unable to pull it off. The final score stood at 69-85.

CWRU was put in a similar situation against Emory on Sunday Jan. 15, but once again their attempts failed, as the Spartans lost in overtime 81-90. The Eagles led the entire first half and went to halftime with a 41-31 lead.

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 the first eight games of the season due to injury but came back strong, leading the team with 23 points in their game against Hilbert University on Sunday, Jan 1. The final non-conference game at Buffalo State College, scheduled for Jan. 4, was canceled due to weather conditions.

The team, ranked No. 10 at the time, started their UAA conference play strong with their win against Carnegie Mellon University 74-69 on Saturday Jan. 7. Third-year forward Ian Elam, recorded the first double-double of his career, leading the team with 21 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 76% from the field.

In a post game interview, Elam attributed his success on the court to his teammates, saying, “It’s exciting, I was getting the ball in the right places, Danny created so many great looks for me and the ball just kept going in.”

Elam has had an amazing trajectory with CWRU’s basketball team, leaving the bench to become a starting player this season. Elam discussed how an unfortunate injury ended third-year forward Hunter Drenth’s season and opened a spot for Elam to “step in” for his team. Fourth-year forward Cole Frilling attributes Elam’s success to his hard-working nature. Frilling notes that Elam is “one of

The then No. 7 Spartans ended their 11-0 streak during their next two conference games against No. 9 University of Rochester and No. 16 Emory University, staying one win away from the longest winning stretch in program history. After both losses the Spartans are now 1-2 in their UAA conference game mark. They also lost their spot in the top 10 from d3hoops, dropping to No. 19 following the losses.

The Rochester stands were packed with students rooting against CWRU’s basketball team on the night of Friday, Jan. 13. During their game, graduate student guard Danny Frauenheim led the team with 21 points along with secondyear forward Umar Rashid. This was not enough to secure the win, as the team overall struggled to make their shots, shooting 26-66 overall compared to Rochester’s 32-59. Their 3-pointer efficiency was also low, hitting only 22.7%. The score remained close during the first

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The Spartans followed with a sweep at the Mel Berry Duals a few days later. In Greenville, Pennsylvania, they took on Penn State Behrend University where Alizio kicked things off in the 125 pounds class with a 14-0 win by major decision. Gregg pinned his opponent in 6:49 at 133 pounds, Rowan pinned in 45 seconds at 149 pounds, fourth-year Mitchell Arch won by fall in 2:04 in 157 pounds and first-year John Conover pinned in 1:29 at 165 pounds. Second-year Calvin Cai won 12-4 in major decision at 174 pounds and firstyear Connor Heineman won 17-0 in a technical fall at 197 pounds to round off the 43-12 win.

The second match against Thiel College was much more competitive.

Alizio had the same start, winning by fall in 5:53. After a loss in the 133 pounds, Martinez won with an 11-5 decision at 141 pounds to retake the lead. Thiel tied it 9-9 in the 149 pounds, but Arch and Lande each recorded technical falls in the 165 pounds and 157 pounds, respectively, giving the Spartans a 19-9 advantage. Thiel came cut the lead 2216, but first-year Keith Heineman won a 9-6 decision at 285 pounds to seal the 25-16 CWRU victory.

When asked about the success in the Mel Berry Duals, Coach Malave said, “It was across the board a complete team effort. Seeing guys move around within the lineup and helping us do what it takes to win and taking those gradual steps as a program to get better.”

CWRU hosted the Claude Sharer Duals in the Veale Center on Jan. 14. The Spartans first competed against Muskingum University, handily taking the 39-10 victory. Alizio won 10-3 decision, Gregg won 10-1 decision and Cai won 22-4 via a technical fall. Arch and Keith Heineman also took wins with first period falls, bringing the final score to 39-10.

Against Wilmington College, the Spartans won due to five forfeits in the 125, 133, 141, 149 and 184 pound matches. Wagner won via pin, Conover recorded a fall in the 174 pounds and Landes took a technical fall to win 17-1 in the 165 pounds to take the 47-8 win.

The Spartans faced much tougher competition against Otterbein University. After taking a 17-0 lead following victories from Alizio, Gregg, Martinez and Rowan, Otterbein struck back with four wins to take the 18-17 lead. Otterbein eventually won the deciding match at 285 pounds and took the 22-17 win.

CWRU bounced back against Washington & Jefferson University 40-9. Alizio earned his third win and Martinez’s victory started a seven-match winning streak. The Spartans earned the

40-9 victory to cap off their weekend with a 3-1 record.

Alizio was named the UAA Wrestler of the Week for the first time in his career following his success at the Claude Sharer Duals. He was also named the Spartan Club Athlete of the Week.

The wrestling team will host the Dr. Si Ostrach Duals in the Veale Center on Jan. 21, with Waynesburg University, Defiance College, Albion College and

In the fourth quarter, the Spartans took the 61-60 lead after Prendergast made a jump shot with 9:38 seconds left of the second half. Emory tied it at 70-70 with 3:27 left after a 5-0 run. The Eagles stole back the lead 75-73 but with 7 seconds left, Prendergast hit a jump shot to push the game into overtime.

During these five extra minutes, the Spartans struggled to score, and the Eagles took the game 90-81.

After two difficult games, the Spartans hope to bounce back during their upcoming home games on Friday, Jan. 20 against Washington University in St. Louis (3-0 in UAA) and on Sunday, Jan. 22 against the University of Chicago (03). Despite their losing streak, this team has continued to impress and is still one of the top contenders for their UAA conference. No team is expected to reach their conference with as many wins as Emory University did last year. It will be a close race against some of the highest performing teams in the NCAA Division III.

St. John Fisher University attending. The Spartans will round out the month at the Pete Willson Invite hosted by Wheaton College in Illinois from Jan. 27-28. On Feb. 4, the team will travel to Hiram, Ohio for a tri-meet before participating in the UAA Championship in Chicago. Qualifying athletes will compete in the NCAA Central Regionals from Feb. 2526 and the NCAA Championships from March 10-11.