Sparked by a balanced scoring attack, the Grinnell College men’s basketball team shook off a slow start to knock off Monmouth College 87-75 Wednesday night at Darby Gymnasium.
The Pioneers trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half before whittling the gap to 44-41 by intermission. The hosts then outscored Monmouth 46-31 in the second half to improve to 13-3 in the Midwest Conference and 17-3 overall.
Jesse Ney ’13, who...
A late burst by St. Norbert College sent the host Green Knights to a 97-96 men’s basketball win over Grinnell College on Saturday.
Grinnell, 12-3 in the Midwest Conference and 16-3 overall, led 91-82 with 5:37 left before St. Norbert closed out the game with a 15-5 run. Brandon Gries hit the game-winning free throw with 1.8 seconds left.
Despite the loss, Grinnell still clinched a spot in the MWC Tournament for the second year...
The Grinnell College men’s basketball team dropped a 105-96 decision at Ripon College Friday night in Midwest Conference action.
Griffin Lentsch ’13 led Grinnell with 25 points, including seven 3-pointers, while Matt Skelly ’12 had 20 points and Patrick Maher ’14 scored 12. Maher had a double-double, also coming up with 10 assists as well as seven rebounds.
Marques Valdez ’13 and Dominique Bellamy ’13 had three steals apiece for...
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...
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,...
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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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...
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...
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...
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...
