Mahomet-Seymour 8th grade boys begin season with two wins
By FRED KRONER
Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team carries a two-game winning streak into its home opener.
The Bulldogs (2-1) play host to Champaign Edison on Wednesday (Feb. 10).
On Monday (Feb. 8), M-S overpowered Clinton, earning a 44-21 road victory.
Luke Dyer scored a team-high 13 points. Teammate Ray Long added eight points.
M-S led, 20-8, after one quarter.
On Saturday (Feb. 6), M-S posted a 34-27 win at Monticello.
Dyer led the offensive attack with 16 points. Gavin Hammerschmidt scored eight points.
“We improved on some things especially defensively after our first game,” coach Doug Ingold said.
The Bulldogs’ opener came on the road Thursday (Feb. 4) against a Mount Zion team that was playing its third game.
Mount Zion registered a 50-28 win.
“We started slow in the first half, but came out in the second half and played better,” Ingold said. “Mount Zion has a really good team, and we seemed nervous.”
