Toughness and defense: Griggsville-Perry gets back to basics in practice, then routs Payson Seymour

By David Adam, MRN Editor | February 10, 2024
Griggsville-Perry's Michael Myers pulls down a rebound in front of Payson Seymour's Nolan Sparks during Friday night's high school boys basketball game in Payson. | David Adam

PAYSON, Ill. — The last two days of practice for the Griggsville-Perry boys basketball team were not much fun. Tornadoes coach Garrett White thought his team needed a lesson on toughness after it suffered a 54-50 loss on Tuesday to South County, snapping an eight-game winning streak. It was only the fourth time this season…

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Barker’s late 3-pointer completes Payson Seymour’s upset of No. 7-ranked New Berlin

By Steve Eighinger | February 23, 2023
Payson Seymour's Lane Barker shoots a 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of New Berlin's Ben Hermes in the semifinals of the Class 1A regional at Payson Seymour on Wednesday night. | David Adam photo

PAYSON, Ill. — Lane Barker was not designed to take the last shot. Fortunately, he did. Barker, a 5-foot-8 sophomore guard, buried a 3-point field goal from the left corner with 2.4 seconds to play Wednesday night, sending Payson Seymour to a 41-38 upset of New Berlin in the Class 1A regional semifinals. New Berlin…

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Holiday Tournament Roundup: Indians clamp down defensively to secure championship

By Muddy River Sports | December 31, 2021
The Payson Seymour boys basketball team extended its winning streak to six games by winning the championship of the Greenview Holiday Tournament. Photo courtesy Tyler Duschinsky

GREENVIEW, Ill. —Tyler Duschinsky received some validation Thursday that the Payson Seymour boys basketball players are adapting well to the first-year coach’s style. The trophy the Indians won was nice, but the manner in which they won it was more impressive. Payson locked down defensively, limiting North Fulton to nine points in the second half…

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