Sports Update 2/20

February 21, 2008

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.

Scoreboard:
Women’s Basketball Swarthmore 68, Washington 65
Men’s Basketball Washington 94, Swarthmore 91

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Swarthmore Rallies For Victory
Swarthmore freshman Kathryn Stockbower posted her 20th double-double of the season and classmate Ceylan Bodur completed a 10-point comeback with a scoop lay-up with 35 second left to lead the Garnet to a 68-65 win in Centennial action on a snowy Wednesday night in Chestertown, Md.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Kurman Nets 1,000th, Shoremen Win Duel
Garnet senior guard Matt Kurman turned a wintry Wednesday night into the best night of his collegiate career, pouring in a career-high 32 points, including the 1,000th of his career, as Swarthmore fell 94-91 to Washington (Md.) in a high-scoring Centennial Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night.

McCormick Named Centennial Player of the Week Again
Swarthmore senior Ian McCormick was named Centennial Conference (CC) Player of the Week for men’s basketball on Feb. 18, as announced by the Conference office.

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