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...