Harrington scores big, but Claremont McKenna eliminated from basketball tournament

Published 3:34 pm Monday, March 9, 2015

Redmond High 2012 graduate Jason Harrington scored 32 points over two games, but his Claremont McKenna College Stags were eliminated from the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 7.

On March 6 in Marshall, Texas, the Stags defeated Texas Lutheran, 79-55, in the first round and Harrington poured in 14 points and snagged three rebounds.

The Stags exited the tournament with an 80-75 loss to East Texas Baptist University on March 7 in Marshall. Harrington had 18 points and five rebounds.

Harrington, a 6-foot-6 junior and two-year starter for Claremont, was a three-year starter at Redmond and was a two-time, first-team 4A all-KingCo selection.

Claremont McKenna College is part of the Claremont Colleges located in southern California.