Freeport, IL—The Marshalltown Community College men's basketball team bounced back for an 85-68 victory over Bryant & Stratton College (WI) Saturday morning at the 48th annual William R. Bear Classic hosted by Highland Community College. The Tigers advance to the consolation championship game against Iowa Central at 5:00 PM Saturday.
After dropping the opening game of the weekend tournament to Don Bosco Prep on Friday night, the Tigers rebounded with a strong performance against the Bobcats. Mohamed Thiam (Dekar, Senegal/Canarias) led MCC in scoring with a career-high 25 points and Brandon Simmons (Harlem, NY/Teaneck) posted a double-double with 14 points and a team-high 13 rebounds. The sophomore also blocked a career-high six shots in the win.
Jamir Coleman (San Antonio, TX/Pro Vision) poured in 14 points for MCC while Aaron Hauser (Marshalltown, IA/Marshalltown and Souf Mensah (Nantes, France/Canarias) added 10 points each.
MCC shot 49.2 percent from the floor while holding Bryant & Stratton to a 39.4 percent clip. The Tigers once again showed their strength inside with a 48-35 rebounding advantage.
