By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In the battle for first place in the Apollo Conference on Friday, visiting Lincoln dealt Mahomet-Seymour its worst loss of the boys’ basketball season, 70-51. “We got down early and were not able to recover,” M-S head coach Ryan Bosch said. “I thought we could handle […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs remained unbeaten in Apollo Conference action on Tuesday on the road, rallying to handle Effingham 71-67. Grant Coleman converted 13 of 15 free throws and tossed in a game-high 30 points. It was his third 30-point game of the season. “We played very inconsistent to […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman had 18 points and nine rebounds on Saturday, but M-S dropped a 70-59 decision to Normal West in the Taylorville Shootout. Cole Lener contributed 17 points and nine rebounds for the Bulldogs. M-S trailed 18-15 after one quarter and 39-33 at halftime before securing a […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s prowess at the free throw line on Saturday enabled the Bulldogs to salvage two wins and capture the consolation championship in the State Farm Classic in Bloomington-Normal. M-S (7-5) ended the event with three consecutive wins after losing its opener by three points to third-seeded North […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs dropped a 63-62 decision to visiting Normal University High on Saturday when the Pioneers scored on a rebound basket with less than a second to play. M-S trailed 22-18 after one quarter, but had gained a slight edge, 35-34, at halftime. The Pioneers carried a […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs made 18 of 19 free throws on Friday at Taylorville and maintained their unbeaten record in Apollo Conference boys’ basketball games. Mahomet-Seymour decisioned the Tornadoes 71-50. Grant Coleman and Braden Finch each scored 19 points for M-S, which built a 20-8 lead after one quarter. […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman’s double-double on Tuesday helped the Bulldogs remain unbeaten in Apollo Conference games. Coleman put up team-high totals of 26 points and 11 rebounds as M-S overpowered visiting Mount Zion 67-49. The Bulldogs are 3-3 for the season but 2-0 in Apollo Conference contests. M-S carried […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman poured in 34 points Friday night and Cole Lener posted a double-double as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team opened Apollo Conference play with a victory in its home debut. The Bulldogs ran past Charleston 79-49 on Friday to improve their overall record to 2-3. Lener […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team opened the season by winning once in the four-game Lincoln Tournament. Two of the Bulldogs’ losses were by nine points, or less. M-S placed sixth in the event. “We’ve not shot the ball very well to start the season,” M-S head coach […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Not all 6-foot-7 high school basketball players are created equally. Some are most comfortable – or only comfortable – with their back to the basket and playing in the low post. Others are adept on the perimeter, agile enough to handle the ball and adequate enough to […]
