Men fight an uphill battle all season

Seniors have nothing left to lose

The Monmouth College men’s basketball team is trying to make the best of the rest of their season. With five games left to go, the men realize they have nothing to lose, especially the five seniors: Chris Hebeler, Anthony Beaird, Tucker Blaser, Jim Dibble, and Matt Hammer. The men have suffered enough tough losses to last them a lifetime (remember the three tough overtime losses to Knox, Grinnell, and Lake Forest) and fought enough uphill battles, they look to finish off the season on a positive note.

The men played sharp shooting Grinnell on Jan 31. at Darby Gym in Iowa. As we remember, Grinnell plays a very unconventional style of basketball that involves fast breaking for a three pointer, subs every minute, and a full court trapping press that never stops. The men have always played a close game with the Pioneers, but forgot that when Grinnell is on, they are on, especially in the confines of their own gym. Grinnell was an impressive 25-60 from behind the arc, which caused problems for the Scots. The men only took 24 three pointers and made 9. They were outscored 50-27 alone from behind the arc. The Scots also struggled from behind the charity strip, shooting just 14-25, while Grinnell shot 12-14.  Read More...