BASKETBALL TEAMS SWEEP DIVISION TITLES
For the third straight year and the fourth in the last
five, both Muhlenberg basketball teams were Centennial Conference East
Division champions. Muhlenberg is the only school to have both its
teams in the CC postseason in each of the seven years of the league’s
existence. The men captured their sixth East (won or
shared) title in the last seven years by knocking off Ursinus, 75-59, in the
regular-season finale. The Mules will host West runner-up Johns Hopkins
in a CC semifinal on Feb. 23. Franklin & Marshall will host the winner of
Monday’s Ursinus-at-Washington tiebreaker game in the other semi.
Current standings:
EAST CC All
MUHLENBERG 9-4 16-8
Ursinus 8-5 16-8
Washington 8-5 12-12
Haverford 2-11 4-20
Swarthmore 2-11 3-21
WEST
F & M 11-2 19-5
J. Hopkins 9-4 17-7
Gettysburg 8-5 15-9
Dickinson 7-6 11-13
Western Md. 1-12 4-20
The Muhlenberg women clinched their fifth straight East
Division title by nipping Swarthmore, 46-43, on Feb. 16. The Mules will
host West runner-up Franklin & Marshall the semifinals on Feb. 23.
Swarthmore travels to Johns Hopkins for the other semi. Current
standings:
EAST CC All
MUHLENBERG 10-3 15-9
Swarthmore 9-4 14-10
Washington 4-9 10-14
Haverford 4-9 8-16
Ursinus 1-12 6-18
WEST
J. Hopkins 11-2 19-5
F & M 8-5 12-12
Western Md. 7-6 11-12
Gettysburg 7-6 13-10
Dickinson 4-9 7-17
HALL OF FAME CLASS OF ’00 TO BE INDUCTED MARCH 25
The 21st Muhlenberg College Athletic Hall of Fame induction
ceremonies will take place on March 25, 2000. For a list of the inductees
and details on the special event, please Click here.
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