Tag: Grant Coleman
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Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball drops two over weekend
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 their press a little bit… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball remains unbeaten in Apollo Conference
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 start the game but were… Read more
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Double digits from Coleman and Lener not enough at Taylorville Shootout
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 brief third-quarter lead. “The Bulldogs… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball picks up State Farm Classic Consolation Championship
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 Lawndale. M-S was the No.… Read more
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Normal High defeats Bulldogs on last-second shot, Coleman reaches 1,000 points
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 50-45 lead into the final… Read more
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Free throws take Bulldogs over Taylorville
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. The game was the second… Read more
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Coleman’s double-double leads Mahomet-Seymour over Mount Zion
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 a slender 46-42 lead into… Read more
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Coleman,Lener lead Bulldogs over Charleston
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 and Braden Finch each scored… Read more
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Coleman to play basketball at University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
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 shoot the three-pointer. Mahomet-Seymour’s Grant… Read more