Women’s basketball trounced the Wilmington Wildcats at the Smith Center Tuesday, running up the score to 88-40 in Head Coach Caroline McCombs 150th career win. The Colonials (7-5) built a 48-point difference, which marked the largest winning margin for GW since 2017 when they crushed George Mason 80-49. GW was met with little resistance from the Wildcats (1-10) while connecting … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball coasts to dominant victory over Wilmington
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Men's basketball notches win in last nonconference home game
Men’s basketball defeated the Coppin State Eagles 83-71 at the Smith Center Tuesday, notching a key win in their final nonconference game at home this season before Atlantic 10 competition kicks into gear. The Colonials (6-4) shot 45.9 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from beyond the arc against the Eagles (4-9) with consistently high-quality looks from midrange and from … [Read more...] about Men's basketball notches win in last nonconference home game
Men’s basketball falls to crosstown-rival American
Men’s basketball fell to D.C.-rival American 64-69 Saturday after struggling to convert open jump shots throughout the game. The Colonials (5-4) struggled to overcome American’s defense, shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 24 percent from beyond the arc, well below their respective season averages of 48 and 34 percent. GW managed to get high-quality looks from midrange and … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball falls to crosstown-rival American
Women’s basketball takes down Ohio despite short-handed roster
After a flu outbreak – which first hit the squad at the UNLV Thanksgiving Tournament – knocked two starters out of the lineup, women’s basketball rallied to grind out a win against Ohio as they picked up their fifth win on the season, improving to 5-4. A season-high scoring effort from graduate student guard Jayla Thornton and a second-half eruption from freshman guard Nya … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball takes down Ohio despite short-handed roster
Men’s water polo ends season with a third-place finish
The Colonials lost to Bucknell 5-7 in the semifinal on Nov. 19 after facing a mostly scoreless third quarter that gave Bison the 3-point lead they needed to ensure the win, but held onto their No. 20 rank in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference’s regular season that ended on Nov. 5. The team also had a 15-game winning streak, which they previously achieved in 2019 after … [Read more...] about Men’s water polo ends season with a third-place finish