Ney
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

In an earlier meeting with Knox College, the Grinnell College men’s basketball team led by just a point at halftime before pulling away to victory.

The Pioneers made sure that scenario didn’t repeat itself Tuesday as they bolted out to an 11-0 lead and never looked back in a 128-87 Midwest Conference victory at Darby Gymnasium.

Grinnell shot a sizzling 43.3 from 3-point land, hitting 29-of-67 shots from long range. Jesse Ney ’13...

Yeager
Saturday, January 28, 2012

In a battle of the league’s best, the Grinnell College men’s basketball team emerged victorious Saturday afternoon by winning 98-92 at Lake Forest College.

The victory extended Grinnell’s best start in school history to 15-1 as the Pioneers moved into a first-place tie with the Foresters in the Midwest Conference standings at 11-1.

Luke Yeager ’15 scored a team-high 16 points for the winners, Griffin Lentsch ’13 tallied 14,...

Lentsch
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Now off to its best start in school history, the Grinnell College men’s basketball team geared up for its biggest game of the campaign with a 102-90 come-from-behind victory at Monmouth College Wednesday night.

The Pioneers are now a program-best 14-1 on the season while improving to 10-1 in the Midwest Conference. They’ll take that mark into Saturday afternoon’s contest at Lake Forest College, a team that is 11-0 in the league.

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Griffin Lentsch '13
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Fans can vote for Grinnell College’s Griffin Lentsch ’13 in the Central Iowa College Sports Male Athlete of the Year Contest.

Other finalists in the contest, which is sponsored by The Des Moines Register, are Iowa State wrestler Jon Reader, Iowa State football player Kelechi Osemele and Drake football player Mike Piatkowski.

Lentsch, a 6-4...

McManamy
Saturday, January 21, 2012

The Grinnell College men’s basketball team tied its best start in program history after defeating Lawrence University 98-74 Saturday afternoon at Darby Gymnasium.

Grinnell is now 13-1 overall while moving to 9-1 in the Midwest Conference. The 13-1 mark is the same as the Pioneers achieved in the 2003-04 season.

Griffin Lentsch ’13 led Grinnell with 19 points, while Luke Yeager ’15 tallied 15, Brian McMamany ’13 scored 12 and...

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Griffin Lentsch ’13 (pictured) of the Grinnell College men's basketball team Friday night as the Pioneers sailed by Beloit College 117-84 at Darby Gymnasium.

Lentsch scored a game-high 27 points with the aid of 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point land to surpass the 1,000-point mark for his career, the 21st Pioneer to accomplish that feat. He now has 1,016 points with still a season-and-a-half to go.

Additionally, Grinnell improved to...

Maher
Saturday, January 14, 2012

The Grinnell College men’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2011-12 campaign Saturday afternoon, falling 109-106 to Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis.

The Pioneers, who are 11-1 overall and 7-1 in the Midwest Conference, got a big game from Patrick Maher ’14. He had 29 points, with the help of 3-of-7 shooting from 3-point range, and also had team-highs of nine rebounds and five assists.

Griffin Lentsch ’13 had 20...

Ney
Friday, January 13, 2012

The Grinnell College men’s basketball team kept its perfect run intact Friday night, beating Lawrence University 103-94 in Midwest Conference action.

The Pioneers, 11-0 overall and 7-0 in the league, extended their regular-season winning streak to 20 games dating back to last season. Matt Chalupa ’13 led Grinnell with 19 points with the aid of 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point land, while Griffin Lentsch ’13 and Jesse Ney ’13 had 15 points...

Chalupa
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

With its unblemished mark in serious jeopardy, the Grinnell College men’s basketball team stepped up big against Illinois College Tuesday at Darby Gymnasium.

The visiting Blueboys built a 22-point first-half lead and still was up by 15 with just over 5 minutes left in the game, but the Pioneers stormed back to claim a thrilling 115-113 Midwest Conference victory to move to 10-0 on the season.

Grinnell, 6-0 in the MWC, used a 30-...

Nitz
Thursday, January 05, 2012

The Grinnell College men’s basketball team remained perfect on Thursday, posting a 117-107 road victory against Beloit College at Flood Arena.

Grinnell moved to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the Midwest Conference.

The victory also served as the first career win for David N. Arseneault ’09, who is serving as interim head coach during second semester as his father and head coach, David Arseneault, is on sabbatical. It was the younger...