Archive for the 'Men’s Basketball' Category

Sharp Bullets Fell Garnet

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Swarthmore junior Danny Walker scored 20 points as the Garnet faced its second nationally-ranked opponent in three days, falling to a talented Gettysburg squad, 66-51, on Thursday night at Bream Gymnasium.

Bears Everywhere, Top Garnet

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. — Garnet senior Raul Ordonez hit double figures for the fourth straight contest but Swarthmore ran into a wounded animal in Centennial-rival Ursinus who snapped a four-game losing skid with a 88-54 win on Tuesday night in Helfferich Hall.

Red Devils Prevail in Cold

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Garnet junior guard Matt Allen scored a team-high 15 points and senior forward Raul Ordonez added his second consecutive double-double, but cold-shooting in the second half doomed hometown Swarthmore in a 68-59 set-back to Dickinson during Centennial Conference men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon.

Swat Men Fall to Diplomats

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

LANCASTER, Pa. — Swarthmore forwards Sam Lacy ’11 and Raul Ordonez ’09 each scored 17 points but a streaking Franklin & Marshall men’s basketball team used torrid shooting to earn a 92-67 win over the Garnet in Centennial action at the Mayser Center Wednesday night.

Whittier Walks Past Garnet

Monday, January 5th, 2009

WHITTIER, Calif. — The hometown Whittier Poets used a 9-0 second-half run to build a late-game cushion against the Swarthmore men’s basketball team, holding on for a 75-63 victory on the second day of action at the Purple and Gold Classic Sunday evening.

Ordonez Posts Career-High, Garnet Fall in California

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

WHITTIER, Calif. — Swarthmore senior Raul Ordonez posted a career-high 23 points as the Garnet began the second semester slate in southern California at the Purple and Gold Classic on the campus of Whittier College. Chapman handed Swarthmore a rude welcome to the West Coast, cruising to their seventh straight victory, 88-59 on Saturday evening in the Graham Athletic Center.

Greyhounds Nose-Out Garnet

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Swarthmore captains Matt Allen ’10 and Raul Ordonez ’09 each reached double figures as the Garnet dropped a heart-breaking 61-59 decision to Moravian in non-conference action Tuesday night at Tarble Pavilion.

Danny Drops Career-High, Garnet Fall to Blue Jays

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Garnet junior forward Danny Walker tallied a career-high 19 points as Swarthmore fell to visiting Johns Hopkins in Centennial Conference men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon in Tarble Pavilion.

McDaniel Powers Past Garnet

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — McDaniel forward Louis Sarras-Grau scored a game-high 16 points with six blocks as the visiting Green Terror defeated Swarthmore 72-55 in the Centennial Conference opener for both teams Wednesday night. Garnet senior forward Raul Ordonez topped the hometown team with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Allen Scores Big From Downtown

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Junior guard Matt Allen scored 20 points for the Swarthmore men’s basketball team in a 65-63 win over Arcadia in Tarble Pavilion on Tuesday evening.