The month of February is a big one for the men’s basketball team as they will be playing in the final games of the University Athletics Association (UAA). They kicked off the month with the seventh game of the UAA regular season Feb. 1 against the WashU Bears. That game ended in a 78-89 loss, but the team earned back a win two weeks later against the Brandeis Judges, with a score of 89-83.
This has been a difficult season for the ’Jackets, as they have played teams all across the UAA ranking, from the Emory Eagles to the Case Western Spartans. These games have led to their current standing: An overall record of 11–11.
Feb. 8 was another good game for the ’Jackets, as they beat the WashU Bears 76-72, with the winning shot in the last 30 seconds of the game. The second half of the game was more action packed, with WashU’s defense looking strong. As the clock ticked down, the game looked more and more promising for the ’Jackets as the team closed the gap.
The comeback was threatened when, with just over five minutes left, #5, senior Corvin Opera, was injured. Limping off the court, Opera was replaced with # 10, junior Theo Murray. But #6, first-year Jordan Owusu, came through for the ’Jackets, making the winning shot in the last 30 seconds of the game.
On Friday, the ’Jackets’ hosted the NYU Violets, and lost a close contest 80-88. Though both halves were very close, the ’Jackets still ended the night down eight points.
Their next game is at Carnegie Mellon University on Friday and will hopefully continue this winning streak.
