Men's Basketball
SLCC Men’s Basketball Wins Season Opener by 25
\EPHRAIM, Utah (November 6, 2009) - Salt Lake CC Men’s Basketball team opened up the 2009-2010 season with a 25 point win over Pro Look 101-76. Collin Chiverton led the offensive onslaught with 27 points and six rebounds, Darian Norris finished with 19 points and Wil Carter scored 13.
The team returns to the hardwood tomorrow to face Mesa CC at 7:30 pm at the Snow College Tournament.
SLCC 101
PL 76
First National Championship In School History!
Hutchinson, Kansas (March 21, 2009)— The Salt Lake Community College Bruins defeated Midland College by a score of 67-60 for the school’s first ever National Title! The Bruins went on a 33-11 run in the last twelve minutes of the game to erase a 15 point drought of 49-34 with 12:37 left.
"We cranked up the defense in the last eight minutes to put a bit of pressure on Midland," said Head Coach Norm Parrish. "It was a great team effort and everyone stepped up big time."
Leading the way for the Bruins was sophomores Nate Bendall, Rick Shoff and Logan Magnusson and freshman DJ Wright. Bendall finished the night with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Bendall had 14 of his 21 points in the second half. Shoff played an outstanding game and he ended with 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and Magnusson had 14 points and 3 rebounds. Wright scored a total of 96 points for the entire tournament and finished the game with 12 points and 9 rebounds.
Wright was named the NJCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player and Bendall was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
All Tournament Team: Nate Bendall
All Tournament MVP: DJ Wright (96 total points in 4 games)
Salt Lake Men’s Basketball Advances to the NJCAA National Championship!
Hutchinson, Kansas (March 20, 2009)— The #13 Bruins defeated the #1 Indians of Chipola 78-73 to advance to the NJCAA National Championship game against the winner of Connor St. and Midland College. This is the second year in a row that the Bruins have advanced to the National Championship and SLCC is still looking for their first National Championship title.
Leading the Bruins closer to their first National Title tonight was sophomores Nate Bendall, Dathan Lyles and freshman DJ Wright. Bendall finished the game with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. He was 9-15 from the floor. Lyles played his best game of the tournament with a sprained ankle that he suffered in the first half. He ended with 17 points, 2 assists, 2 steals and he 3-5 from the 3-point line. Wright continued his outstanding tournament play with a career-high and double-double of 34 points, 14 rebounds and 1 block. For the tournament, Wright has had a total of 84 points in three games played.
As a team, the Bruins shot 52% from the floor and 50% from the 3-point line. SLCC shot 60% from the free-throw line and finished with 38 rebounds, one more than the Indians. Salt Lake’s defense held the Indians to 36% shooting from the 3-point line.
SLCC looks to take home the title tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. (CST) Bruin fans can listen to the game by going to slcc.edu/athletics.
SLCC: 78
Chipola: 73
Bruins Basketball Team Moves on to the Semi-Finals of the NJCAA Tournament
Hutchinson, Kansas (March 18, 2009) - The #13 Salt Lake Community College Men's Basketball team defeated the #10 Wildcats of North Dakota State College of Science by a score of 91-55. With this win, Salt Lake advances to the semi-finals to take on the #1 team in the nation, Chipola College from Florida.
Team effort secured tonight's win against the Wildcats. The offense was led by DJ Wright. Wright finished with his first double-double of the NJCAA Tournament of 30 points and 11 rebounds. He also had two assists. Nate Bendall ended with a tournament-high 17 points and 4 rebounds. He was 7-9 from the floor. Rick Shoff ended with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Logan Magnusson concluded the game with 8 points. Ben Walker came off the bench for the Bruins and had a solid 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.
Defensively Salt Lake held the Wildcats to 29% shooting for the game. SLCC also held North Dakota State College to 7.7% from beyond the arch, the lowest of the season for the Wildcats. The Bruins finished with 8 steals, 58% shooting from the floor and 46% from the 3-point line.
Salt Lake meets #1 Chipola in the semi-final game on Friday March 20, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. (CST).
SLCC: 91
North Dakota St: 55
Salt Lake Bruins Win First Game of the NJCAA Tournament
Hutchinson, Kansas (March 17, 2009) – The #13 Salt Lake Community College Men’s Basketball Team defeated the #7 Shelton State Buccaneers by a score of 77-59. With this win, SLCC advances in the championship bracket to take on the winner of the North Dakota State College of Science or SW Illinois State game. Both teams finished nationally in the top 10.
The Bruins were down by seven in the first half with about three minutes left and finished the half on a 16-0 run to go up by nine. SLCC didn’t trail the rest of the game thanks to a solid attack on both sides of the court. Freshman DJ Wright, sophomores Logan Magnusson, Nate Bendall and Dathan Lyles all finished with at least 12 points in the game. Wright ended just shy of a double-double with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Magnusson played an outstanding game finishing with 17 points, 9 rebounds and a career-high 9 assists. Lyles ended with 12 points, 7 assists and 2 steals.
Coming off the bench to account for 13 of Salt Lake’s 77 points were sophomores Ben Walker and Kael Pope. Pope ended with 6 points and 4 rebounds; Walker had 4 points in 6 minutes of play.
Defensively the Bruins held the Buccaneers to 38% shooting from the field and 33% from the free throw line. SLCC outrebounded Shelton State 48 to 40.
Tomorrow’s game (Wednesday, March 18) can be heard on Globe Radio at www.slcc.edu/athletics by clicking on the “listen live” application.
SLCC: 77
Shelton St: 59
SLCC gears up for NJCAA opener
By Patrick Sheltra
For The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 03/16/2009 07:06:43 PM MDT
HUTCHINSON, Kan. -- Try as he might, Salt Lake Community College coach Norm Parrish doesn't remember much about Shelton State (Ala.) from last year's trip to the NJCAA men's national basketball tournament. And with good reason.
While SLCC kept advancing through the winner's bracket and evening games to the title game, which it lost to South Plains (Texas), the Buccaneers' stay in Kansas was short as it went two-and-out in the double-elimination tournament.
"I've been racking my brain trying to remember them," Parrish said.
One year later, Parrish has plenty of reason to believe sight unseen that Shelton State will provide a stiff test for his Bruins (27-6) when they open the tournament today at 1 p.m. MDT. The Buccaneers enter the tournament winners of 31 straight games after two losses in a Mississippi tournament to open the season.
"I don't know if we could win 31 in a row against anybody," Parrish said. "Obviously, they're used to winning."
So too are the Bruins, who replaced their entire starting five, yet won the Region 18 title and stamped their ticket to Hutchinson for just the third time in program history by defeating Arizona Western in the District 1 championship game.
The Bruins are led by Regional 18 MVP D.J. Wright, who had signed with Louisiana Tech and former Univeristy of Utah interim head coach Kerry Rupp. He averages 17.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
Shelton State, meanwhile, had to suffer through an expected reduction in its roster earlier this month when four players were injured in a car accident en route home from a fishing trip. One of the players, 5-9 sophomore guard Trevell Coleman, was able to play in all three games of the Bucs' run to the Region 22 title.
However, the Bucs' fortunes run through a balanced lineup that features five players averaging between 9.2 and 13.7 points per game.
SLCC headed back to tournament
By John Coon
Deseret News
Published: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:32 p.m. MDT
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Salt Lake Community College is back in the NJCAA men's basketball tournament yet again.
The 13th-ranked Bruins claimed a berth to the national championship playoff after routing 18th-ranked Arizona Western College 69-50 in the District 1 championship game late Tuesday night at Scottsdale, Ariz.
D.J. Wright finished with 24 points and 9 rebounds to lead SLCC. Nate Bendall added 22 points and Dathan Lyles chipped in with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the Bruins.
SLCC held the Matadors scoreless for six minutes and used a 13-0 run during that stretch to break the game open.
The Bruins (27-6) now head to Hutchinson, Kan., for another shot at an NJCAA national title after finishing as national runner-up a year ago. They will face Shelton State Community College (Ala.) (31-2) on Tuesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. (MDT).
SLCC Headed to Hutchinson!
Scottsdale, AZ. (March 10, 2009)— The #13 Salt Lake Bruins (26-6) defeated the #18 Arizona Western (26-7)
Matadors for the District 1 Championship by a score of 69-50. With this win, the Bruins have secured a spot in the NJCAA National Championship in Hutchinson, Kansas. They also were crowned the District 1 Champions after the game.
This game was a physical one for the whole 40 minutes, but especially in the second half. One of the main contributors towards the physical Bruin defense and presence was sophomore Center Kael Pope. It was close throughout the first half however, it was the all-around play of the Bruins that punched the ticket to Hutchinson.
Helping to punch the ticket to the nationals was sophomores Dathan Lyles, Nate Bendall and freshman DJ Wright. Lyles finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. He was 3 of 4 from the 3-point line. Bendall and Wright each continued their solid offensive games. Bendall had 22 on the night and Wright finished with 24 points and 9 rebounds.
For the game, the Bruins held the Matadors to just 50 points for the night. The Bruins also held the Matadors scoreless for six minutes straight in the second half, and countered their scoreless woes by scoring 13 unanswered points of their own. SLCC ended the first half shooting 52% from the floor, and 40% from beyond the arch. Salt Lake also finished a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line.
The Bruins now head to Hutchinson, Kansas for another shot at an NJCAA National Title (they were runners-up last year.) SLCC plays their first game on Tuesday against Shelton State Community College at 2:00 p.m. (Central Time Zone)
SLCC: 69
AWC: 50
SLCC is The Region 18 Champions!
Coeur d' Alene (March 7, 2009)-- The Salt Lake men's basketball team defeated the College of Eastern Utah Golden Eagles by a score of 88-78 for the Region 18 Championship. With this win, the Bruins head to Arizona to take on the District 1 Champions.
Offensively contributing towards the championship win was sophomores Drew Robinson, Dathan Lyles and Nate Bendall and freshman DJ Wright. Robinson had a total of 13 points on the night. Five of his 13 were crucial ones in the last minute and a half of the game. A three bounced in as the shot-clock expired to expand the Bruin lead to six points and end a Golden Eagles run. Lyles scored 8 points, 6 of which came from the 3-point line. Bendall had a season-high 28 points on the night all but eight of his points came in the second half. He was 10-16 from the floor. Wright tied his season-high with 30 points and 5 rebounds. Wright finished with 21 in the first half and he had a total of five 3-pointers on the night. He was 11-17 from the floor and he had one block for the game as well. Bendall and Wright combined for 58 of the 78 points.
Defensively leading the Bruins was sophomore Rick Shoff playing solid defense for the Bruins. As a whole, the Bruins held the Golden Eagles to 40% shooting in the first half.
The Bruins ended the game shooting a solid 59%. Salt Lake went 20-25 from the free throw line in the second half to secure the win. SLCC grabbed 26 rebounds, and only had 7 turnovers compared to CEU’s 12. The Bruins go to Arizona to play Western Arizona for a chance to go to back to the NJCAA tournament on Tuesday.
SLCC: 88
CEU: 78
All Tournament MVP: DJ Wright
All Tournament team: Nate Bendall
All-Region team
1st team: DJ Wright and Nate Bendall
2nd team: Dathan Lyles
Honorable Mention: Logan Magnusson
Salt Lake Men’s Basketball defeats Southern Idaho in Region 18 Tournament Play
Coeur D’ Alene, ID. (March 6, 2009)— The Salt Lake Men’s Basketball team defeated the College of Southern Idaho by a score of 83-65 in the semifinal round of the Regional 18 Tournament. With this win, the Bruins improved their overall record to 25-6 and play in the championship game tomorrow night.
Four players led the Bruins offensively. Freshman DJ Wright led all Bruins with a double-double of 26 points, and 11 rebounds. Sophomores Logan Magnusson, Drew Robinson and Rick Shoff also played solid games. Magnusson finished with 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Robinson had 13 points on the night as well with 3 assists and Shoff finished with 10 points and 2 assists.
The Bruins face the winner of the North Idaho/ College of Eastern Utah semifinal game for the Region 18 Championship tomorrow (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m
The #13 Bruins Come Up Short for the Second Night in a Row.
Price, UT. (February 28, 2009)-- The #13 Bruins lose a close one to Eastern Utah by a score of 73-76. With this loss, the Bruins end the season second in conference behind the North Idaho Cardinals and fall to 24-6, 10-5 on the year.
For the game, sophomore Drew Robinson ended with a team-high and season-high 19 points. Freshman DJ Wright finished the season with another double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds and sophomore Dathan Lyles ended with 12 points and 6 rebounds.
The Bruins head into the Region 18 Tournament as the number two seed, behind host North Idaho. The tournament will get under way starting March 5th in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. The Bruins will have two chances to head back to Hutchinson Kansas for the NJCAA National Championship either with a Region 18 Tournament Championship or a District 1 Championship.
SLCC: 73
CEU: 76
#13 Bruins Lose in Overtime.
Price, UT. (February 27, 2009)-- The #13 Bruins lose a tough game in overtime against the Eagles of Eastern Utah by a score of 83-80. With this loss, the Bruins are a game behind the North Idaho Cardinals and fall to 24-5, 10-4 on the year.
For the game, freshman DJ Wright ended with a team-high 17 points. Sophomores Logan Magnusson and Nate Bendall also played solid games. Magnusson finished with 13 points for the night and Bendall ended with a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds.
In order for Salt Lake to host the Region 18 Tournament, North Idaho must lose to Snow College tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. The Cardinals beat Snow tonight and currently hold a one-game lead over the Bruins.
The Bruins take to the hardwood in Price tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. for their final regular season game.
SLCC: 80
CEU: 83 (OT)
The #9 Bruins win their Final Home Game of the Season
The #9 Bruins defeated the Eagles of Southern Idaho (20-8, 7-6) by a score of 81-67. The Bruins are now 23-4, 10-3 overall and remained tied with #15 North Idaho for first place in the SWAC conference. Salt Lake was off to a fast start to the game going on an 8-2 run in the first three minutes.
It was a team effort for the Bruins and leading the way was freshman DJ Wright. He had a career night offensively. Wright finished the first half with 20 points, and finished the game with a double-double of 31 points and 10 rebounds, nine of which were defensive.
Also contributing was sophomore Logan Magnusson. Magnusson had a season-high 16 points most of which came in the second half, and 7 rebounds. He was 7 of 8 from the field. Lastly helping to secure the victory with solid play on both sides of the court was sophomore Nate Bendall. Bendall ended with 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, 3 assists and 1 steal. He had two key defensive blocks with under three minutes to play to help give the Bruins momentum to finish the game with a win.
While those three guys lead the team, it was the Bruin defense that stopped the Eagles. Salt Lake ended with a total of 7 steals, 3 blocks, 36 rebounds, and they shot 88% from the free throw line. The Bruins held the Eagles to 39% shooting.
Salt Lake concludes their season on the road with a two-game series against Eastern Utah (20-6, 6-6,) February 27-28, 2009. Friday’s game starts at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday’s starts at 5:00 p.m.
SLCC: 81
CSI: 67
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The #9 Bruins Lose a Tough Game Against the College of Southern Idaho
Salt Lake City, UT. (February 20, 2009) The #9 Bruins lose their third conference game of the year against the College of Southern Idaho (20-7, 7-5) by a score of 60-59. The Bruins were leading 59-58 with 22 seconds left thanks to a layup and one from Nate Bendall. The Bruins gave up four offensive fouls at the very end of the game to result in another opportunity for the Golden Eagles of CSI. The Golden Eagles took advantage of the opportunity by making both free throw shots.
Salt Lake goes to 23-4, 9-3 on the season. Despite the loss, three Bruins ended up with solid numbers. Sophomore Dathan Lyles was 6-12 from the floor, and 13 points total. Lyles also had 5 rebounds. Nate Bendall was 6-11 from the floor with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Lastly, DJ Wright ended with 18 points, 5 rebounds and he was 8-14 from the floor.
As a whole, the Bruins out-rebounded the Golden Eagles 38 to 29. The Bruins were 23-51 from the floor and 12-14 from the free throw line. The Bruins need to win their last three games of the year in order to win the Scenic West Conference Title.
The Bruins take to the hardwood again tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. when they play the College of Southern Idaho one last time this year.
SLCC: 69
CSI: 70
The Bruins Pick Up their Ninth Conference Win of the Season
Rangley, CO. (February 14, 2009)—The #10 Salt Lake Bruins defeated the Spartans of Colorado Northwestern Community College by a score of 86-41. The Bruins are now 23-2, 9-2 on the season.
As a whole, the team shot 65% from the field. The Bruins outrebounded the Spartans by 15.
The Bruins have two more home games next Friday and Saturday, February 20-21, 2009 against The College of Southern Idaho. The Bruins play at 7:30 on Friday and 5:00 on Saturday.
SLCC: 86
CNCC: 41
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Bruins lose a Tough Game against the Cardinals
Salt Lake City, UT (Feb. 7, 2009) The #8 Bruins lost to #15 Cardinals of North Idaho (21-3, 6-3) by a score of 63-54. The Bruins are now 20-3, 7-2 on the season. This game featured a lot of physical play and streaky shooting by the Bruins.
Despite the loss, the Bruins had two players contribute sophomore Nate Bendall and freshman DJ Wright. Bendall scored 12 points, a team-high 9 rebounds, and 2 steals. He finished 5-14 from the floor. Wright despite sitting out for most of the first half, played a solid second half. He finished with 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 1 block. Wright was also 2-3 from the 3-point line and 5-11 from the floor.
As a team, the Bruins had 9 steals, 33 rebounds, and 15 made free-throws. It was the poor shooting of 27% in the second half and 22% shooting from the 3-point line that was Salt Lake’s downfall.
The Bruins are still in first place of the Scenic West Conference with a 7-2 record. Salt Lake plays another home game vs. Western Wyoming CC on Tuesday Feb. 10, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
SLCC: 54
NIC: 63
Bruins Win a Close One against North Idaho
Salt Lake City, UT (Feb. 6, 2009) The #8 Bruins defeated the #15 Cardinals of North Idaho (20-3, 5-3) by a score of 79-78. The Bruins are now 20-2, 7-1 on the season. This game was won by SLCC on a missed free throw by Cardinal’s player Taylor Stevens with 0.3 left in the game.
Tthe Bruins received contributions from sophomores Nate Bendall, Dathan Lyles and freshman DJ Wright. Bendall scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 block. He was 3-8 from the floor. Lyles had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals on the night. Wright lead the team, with 24 points, 9 rebounds and had a game-high 3 blocks.
As a team, the Bruins held North Idaho to 43% shooting for the game. The Bruins out-rebounded the Cardinals 40 to 32. Offensively, the Bruins shot 50% from the floor, and 50% from the 3-point line.
With this win, Salt Lake remains in first place of the Scenic West Athletic Conference. Up next for the Bruins is the final meeting of the regular season against the #15 Cardinals of North Idaho. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 7, 2009 at the Taylorsville-Redwood Campus Bruin Arena.
SLCC: 79
NIC: 78
The #6 Bruins Come Up Short in the Last Second of the Game.
Ephriam, UT. (January 31, 2009) The #6 Bruins winning streak ended today with a one-point loss to the Snow Badgers 66-67. The Badgers won the game in the last second on a half court shot. The Bruins are now 19-2, 6-1 on the season. They still remain on top of the SWAC conference standings.
Despite the loss, three Bruins played solid games. Sophomore Nate Bendall scored 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. He lead the team in rebounds on the night. Freshman DJ Wright had 16 points and 4 rebounds in the loss and sophomore Logan Magnusson scored 8 rebounds and 4 assists. As a whole, the team shot 51%.
Snow: 67
SLCC: 66
The #6 Bruins Stay Undefeated in Conference Play.
Ephriam, UT. (January 30, 2009) The #6 Bruins stay undefeated in conference play with a win against the Snow College Badgers by a score of 75-62. Salt Lake goes to 19-1, 6-0 on the season. Three Bruin players lead the team to the win. Sophomore Rick Shoff played a great game according to Assistant Coach Todd Phillips. He ended the night with a season-high 15 points and 3 offensive rebounds. Sophomore Nate Bendall finished with 15 points, 6 rebounds and DJ Wright had a team-leading 16 points and 9 rebounds.
The Bruins take to the hardwood again in Ephriam, Saturday at 5:00 p.m. when they play Snow College for the last time this season. The Bruins look to extend their win streak of 18 straight tomorrow.
SNOW 75
SLCC 62
#7 SLCC Beats #22 College of Southern Idaho on the Eagles home floor.
January 24, 2009 (Twin Falls, ID.) The #7 Bruins traveled to Twin Falls, Idaho and beat #17 the Eagles of Southern Idaho by a score of 78-73. The Bruins are now 18-1, 5-0 on the season.
The Bruins had offensive contributions from sophomores Nate Bendall, Logan Magnusson, and Dathan Lyles and freshman DJ Wright. Bendall scored 14 points and 7 rebounds, most of which came in the second half. Magnusson had 8 points and 5 rebounds on the night and Lyles scored 10 points, and contributed with 3 assists. Wright lead the team, with another double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds. Wright showed his toughness by playing despite being sick in bed Saturday morning.
With this win, Salt Lake remains undefeated in conference play. Up next for the Bruins is a two-game series against Snow on January 30, 31 in Ephraim, UT.
SLCC 78
CSI 73
The Bruins pick up first conference game away from home.
The #7 Bruins traved to Coeur d' Alene, Idaho and beat #12 North Idaho College by a score of 73-62. The Bruins are now 17-1, 4-0 on the season. This was Salt Lake's first conference win away.
The Bruins held the Cardinals to 62 points thanks to good team defense. Sophomore Logan Magnusson held the leading scorer in the conference to just 3 points for the entire game.
Offensively Magnusson finished the night with 12 rebounds and 4 rebounds. Sophomore Nate Bendall and freshman DJ Wright both had double-doubles. Bendall finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and Wright had 15 points, 13 rebounds. Lastly, Drew Robinson had 12 points, 6 of those from the 3-point line.
According to Assistant Coach Todd Phillips, sophomore point guard Dathan Lyles played a great game despite throwing up every five minutes throughout the game. The Bruins head to Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday Jan. 24, 2009 to take on Southern Idaho. Fans can listen to the game on the CSI website at www.athletics/csi.edu
SLCC 73
NIC 62
SLCC Wins Third Conference Game of the Season
Salt Lake City, UT- The #14 Salt Lake Community College Bruins defeated Colorado Northwestern Community College Spartans by a score of . The Bruins are now 16-1, 3-0 on the season and remain undefeated in conference play. CNCC falls to 0-3 in SWAC play. Team play brought the win home.
The Bruins received offensive contributions from freshmen DJ Wright, Davis Emery and John Pressley and from sophomore Ben Walker. Wright ended the night with a double-double in conference play. He had 16 points, 16 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 assists. He played a solid game on both sides of the court. Emery made an impact shooting the 3-point ball going 4-6. He finished with a season-high 14 points. In solid play off the bench, Pressley ended the night with 7 points and 5 rebounds. Walker came off the bench for a season-high 14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
The Bruins held the Spartans to 29% from the field and 25% from the 3-point line. Offensively, Salt Lake shot 43% from the floor and 70% from the foul line. The Bruins were 5-13 from the 3-point line and had a total of 62 rebounds.
The men's team goes on the road to play to tough conference opponents in #12 North Idaho on January 22, 2009 at 7:30 p.m., and #17 College of Southern Idaho on January 24, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
SLCC stays undefeated in conference play
Salt Lake City, UT— The #14 Salt Lake Community College Bruins defeated the #17, College of Eastern Utah Eagles by a score of 72-67. The Bruins are now 15-1, 2-0 on the season and have continued their winning streak. The CEU Eagles falls to 15-2, 0-2 on the season. This game featured intense physical play and several players fouling out.
With the win, the Bruins received offensive contributions from sophomores Dathan Lyles, Logan Magnusson and Nate Bendall. Lyles scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. He was 3-9 from the floor. Magnusson played physical in the paint and wound up with 10 points - a team-high 8 rebounds and 4 assists. He made some critical free throws down the stretch going 6-8 from the foul line. Bendall finished with a career-high 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. He was 5-12 from the floor and 9-11 from the free throw line.
As a team, the Bruins held Eastern Utah to 27% from the 3-point line. Offensively, the Bruins shot 40% from the floor, and 72% from the free throw line.
The men’s team faces Colorado Northwestern Community College tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., at the Bruin Arena at the Taylorsville-Redwood Campus.
The Bruins in a Tough One Win First Conference Game
(January 10, 2009) Salt Lake City, UT. — The #15 Bruins started conference play with a big win tonight over Snow College (13-3.) The Bruins won 82-57 and are now 14-1 on the season. Despite the 20-point win, the game began as a defensive struggle on both sides of the court. The first half ended with the Bruins barely ahead by four, 36-32.
Salt Lake opened up the game in the second half, shooting 61% from the floor. “During the second half we wore down Snow, and we cleaned up our offense, said Coach Parrish. “We didn’t settle for bad shots, and it was a great team effort.”
Contributing for the Bruins on the offensive side was sophomore point guard Dathan Lyles, freshman forward DJ Wright, and sophomore guard Drew Robinson.
Lyles had a season-high 19 points, 5 steals, and 3 rebounds. He was 6-14 from the floor and 2-6 from the three-point line. “Dathan played great,” continued Parrish. “He maintained great ball pressure, made good decisions, and despite constant cramps, stayed in the game and toughed it out,” said Coach Parrish.
Wright played his way towards his first double-double of conference play with 17 points, and aseason-high 16 rebounds. He was 5-11 from the floor and 7-13 from the free throw line. To round out the Bruins stellar offensive play, Robinson came off the bench, scoring 14 points and grabbing 3 rebounds.
On the defensive side of the ball, it was the intense pressure from sophomore guard Rick Shoff that was a key individual highlight. Shoff, held Snow’s best player Ryan Brimley, to 13 points. Brimley was just 4-16 from the floor. According to Parrish, “Rick Shoff didn’t score a lot of points but he did a heck of a job guarding Brimley, their leading scorer. “
As a team, the Bruins held Snow to 32% shooting for the game and only 18% from the three-point line. Offensively, the Bruins shot 50%, had 37 rebounds, 10 steals, and 7 assists.
Salt Lake returns home against #14 Eastern Utah (14-0, 0-1) on Friday, Jan 16th at 5:30 followed by a second home game against Colorado Northwestern on Saturday Jan. 17th at 5:00 p.m.
Bruins much improved defense dominates the Thunderbirds of Casper.
Salt Lake City, UT. (December 31, 2008) The #13 Salt Lake Bruins had a big win over Casper College by a score of 82-43. With this win, the Bruins are now 13-1 on the season. Salt Lake’s starters were off to a strong start, but it was the play of the non-starters that made a difference in this win.
The starters that led the team were DJ Wright and Nate Bendall. Wright had a season-high 25 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and was 9 of 17 from the floor. Bendall had 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block and he was 5 of 7 from the floor. Coming off the bench, Davis Emery and Kael Pope each contributed as well.
Emery was on fire from the three point line in the second half making 3 of 5 from beyond the arch. He ended the game with 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal. Pope ended the night with 13 points, 2 rebounds, and he was 4 of 6 from the floor. His biggest contribution came on the foul line where he was 5 of 9 which helped seal the win for the Bruins.
The Thunderbirds were led by Curtis Malone and James Hayden. Both players had 10 points. Malone had 6 rebounds and James was 3 of 4 from the behind the arch.
For the game, the Bruins shot 54%. The Bruin defense held the Thunderbirds offense to 31% on the night. The team also had 42 rebounds, 10 steals, and they were 32 of 59 from the floor.
The Bruins start SWAC play on January 10, 2009 when they host Snow College at 5 p.m.
Bruins Win a Tough Game!
(Rock Springs, Wyoming) #13 Bruins defeated the Mustangs of Western Wyoming 68-57 in a hard fought game. The Bruins are now 12-1 on the season. Playing hard for the Bruins was Logan Magausson and Nate Bendall. Magausson had 18 points to lead the Bruin offense and 7 rebounds. Bendall ended up with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds on the night.
As a team, Salt Lake played tenacious defense all game and especially starting the second half. The Bruins held Western Wyoming to just four points in the first ten minutes of the second half.
The Bruins are off until New Years Eve when they take on Casper College at Bruin Arena for a 3 p.m. game.
Bruins show strength from the bench to secure eleventh victory
Salt Lake City, UT. (December 6, 2008) The #13 Salt Lake Bruins had a big win over Southwest Academy by a score of 91-49. With this win, the Bruins are now 11-1 on the season. Salt Lake’s starters were off to a strong start, but it was the play of the non-starters that made a difference in this win.
The starter that lead the team was DJ Wright. Wright had 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and was 8 of 11 from the floor. Coming off the bench, Krispin Banks, Drew Robinson and Ben Walker all contributed.
Banks had a season-high 14 points all which came in the second half. He was 6 of 8 from the floor and he had 8 rebounds on the night. Robinson had 11 points, 8 rebounds, a team-high 5 assists and 2 steals. Lastly, Walker was 4 of 7 from the floor. He scored 8 points on the night. Walker also racked up a team-high 10 rebounds, 6 of which were defensive.
For the game, the Bruins shot 52%. The Bruin defense held the Southwest Academy offense to 29% on the night. The team also had 54 rebounds, 13 steals, and 25 assists.
#13 Bruins keep on winning.
Salt Lake City, UT. (December 5, 2008) #13 Salt Lake Bruins defeated Salt Lake Metro by a score of 85-58. With this win, the Bruins are 10-1 on the season. The Bruins had five players in double-digits including Dathan Lyles, Rick Shoff, Nate Bendall, DJ Wright and Davis Emery.
Lyles had a good night from the three point line hitting 3 of 6 from the floor. He had 12 points on the night and Lyles was 4 of 9 from the floor. Shoff and Bendall lead all Bruin scorers with 14 points each. Shoff had 4 rebounds, 2 three-pointers and 3 assists. Bendall racked up a team-high 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. He also was 6 of 6 from the free throw line. Wright, was 6 of 10 from the floor where he had 13 points. He accumulated 5 rebounds, 1 block and 2 steals. The final Bruin to lead the team was Emery. He came off the bench and contributed a lot for the Bruins. Emery had a season-high 7 rebounds and 12 points. He also lead the team with 3 blocks.
For the game, the Bruins shot 50% on the night. Salt Lake held SL Metro’s shooting to a mere 38%. The Bruins shot 40% (9-22) from the three-point line and 93% from the free throw line. Salt lake Metro was outrebounded 27 to 42.
The Bruins take to the hardwood tomorrow night at 7:30 when they play Southwest Academy, whom lost to Snow 103-53 tonight.
#13 Bruins keep on rolling
(Riverton, Wyoming) Salt Lake defeated the Rustlers of Central Wyoming for the second straight time this season, winning 80-54. The Bruins are now 9-1 on the season. Leading the way to the win was DJ Wright, Logan Magnusson and Nate Bendall.
Wright had 21 points which lead all Bruin scorers followed by Magnusson with 19 points and Bendall concluded with 12 points. For the game, the Bruins out-rebounded the Rustlers. Salt Lake takes to the Bruin hardwood for a tournament this weekend when they play Southwest Academy and Salt Lake Metro.
Bruins capture their eight win of the season.
(Rock Springs, Wyoming) #13 Bruins pounced on Warren Air Force Base 101-53 for their 8th win of the season. Salt Lake is now 8-1 on the season. The Bruins not only had a "stifling defense," as Assistant Coach Todd Phillips said, but an explosive offense as well. Salt Lake was lead by DJ Wright, Rick Shoff and Logan Magnasson.
Wright continues to lead the Bruins offensively with another double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds. Shoff, had 15 points and snagged 6 rebounds in the win. The last Bruin to help lead the offensive explosion was Magnasson. He scored 14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in the win.
The team shot 46% percent on the night and had a total of 28 offensive rebounds. Overall, this win proved to be a great team effort. Salt Lake takes to the Bruin hardwood for a tournament December 5-6th.
Bruins: a well-rounded win
(Rock Springs, Wyoming) #13 The Bruins (7-1) defeated Treasure Valley College by a score of 96-55. Salt Lake had encouraging play from freshman DJ Wright and Nate Bendall. Wright was 14 of 15 from the floor where he scored a season-high 29 points. Along with his scoring, Wright also grabbed 12 rebounds. Bendall shot 7 of 12 from the floor for 18 points and 6 rebounds on the night.
Salt Lake played a well-rounded game. The Bruins shot 53% from the floor and they played tenacious defense forcing Treasure Valley to turn the ball over 22 times throughout the game. The Bruins play tomorrow night at 5:30 against Warren Air Force Base in the conclusion of the Western Wyoming Tournament.
Bruins win big in their game against Trinidad State
(Ephraim, UT.) #14 Salt Lake exploded offensively against Trinidad State winning 104-66. The Bruins are now 6-1 on the season after tonight’s win. Three Bruins scored in double digits. The offensive explosion was lead by freshman DJ Wright, sophomores Rick Shoff and Nate Bendall.
Wright had a double-double on the night with a team high 21 points and 10 rebounds. Bendall scored 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the win. He just continues to be impressive on both sides of the floor for the Bruins this season. Lastly, Shoff scored 14 points and 7 rebounds.
As a whole, the team shot 62% from the floor and 85% from the free throw line. Salt Lake takes on Central Wyoming in Riverton on December 1, 2008.
Salt Lake wins their fifth game of the season
(Ephraim, UT.) Salt Lake Bruin's basketball team defeated Yavapai College 87-56. The Bruins are now 5-1 on the season by showing lots of offensive power. Leading the offensive power for the Bruins were Nate Bendall and Drew Anderson.
Bendall had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Robinson was 8 of 12 and 24 points. The team as a whole shot 51% in their win. The team plays Trinidad State Saturday night at 5:30 in the conclusion of the Snow tournament.
Bruins beat the Rustlers 87-60.
Salt Lake City, UT. (November 18, 2008) – #14 Salt Lake (4-1) won 87-60 against Central Wyoming in their third game of the season.
With the win, the Bruins had outstanding play from freshman DJ Wright, and sophomores Logan Magnusson, Dathan Lyles and Nate Bendall. Wright had another double-double on the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds. He lead the team in rebounds as the Bruins took down the Rustlers. Magnusson had 17 points, a team high, 8 rebounds and 2 steals. Bendall, also played well by contributing 16 point and 6 rebounds in the Bruin victory. Lyles was 3 of 4 from the 3-point line on the night.
As a whole, the team shot 51%. The Bruins out-rebounded the Rustlers, 49 to 33. The Bruins play on the Bruin hardwood again on Dec. 5-6th as they host the SLCC Tournament
Bruins come from behind and get the win
Salt Lake City, UT. (November 14, 2008) – #11 Salt Lake (3-1) won 87-83 against Pro Look in their second home game of the season.
With the win, the Bruins got outstanding play from freshman DJ Wright, and sophomores Dathan Lyles, Logan Magnusson, and Nate Bendall. Wright had a double-double with 21 rebounds (17 defensive) and 24 points. He also was 9-10 from the free throw line. Lyles, had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. He was 6 of 9 from the floor. Lyles had a big 3 pointer to tie the game at 73 a piece. Lastly, Bendall had 16 points, and 4 rebounds. He was 6 of 11 from the floor.
As a whole team, they had 44 rebounds and 5 steals. The team shot 85% from the free throw line. The Bruins take the hardwood again on Tuesday when they take on Central Wyoming at 7:30 p.m.
Nate Bendall: 16 points, 6-11 (field goals) 4-6 (free throws) 2 offensive, 2 defensive rebounds, 4 turnovers and 1 steal.
DJ Wright: 24 points, 21 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive) 6-12 from (field goals) 3-3 (3 point) 9-10 (free throws), 3 turnovers
Dathan Lyles: 16 points, 3 rebounds (2 defensive, 1 offensive) 1-2 (3 point) 6-9 (field goals) 3-4 (free throws), 5 TO
Logan Magnusson: 13 points, 5 rebounds (4 offensive, 1 defensive) 4-9 (field goals) 4-4 (3 points
Bruins lose a close one in the last eight seconds
Sterling, Co. (November 8, 2008) – #11 Salt Lake (1-1) lost a close game to #15 Northeastern in the conclusion of the Ramada Round ball tournament. The Bruins were winning by one with eight seconds left, and they ended up losing 77-78 after Northeastern made two key free throws for the win
Despite the loss, the Bruins got outstanding play from freshman DJ Wright and Sophomore Drew Robinson. Wright lead the Bruin offense with 21 points. He also had 7 rebounds on the night. D. Robinson had 16 points. Overall, the Bruins played tough on both sides of the court they just came up a bit short tonight.
The Bruins take the hardwood again for their first home appearance of the year on Friday and Saturday (November 14 and 15) for the first Salt Lake Community College tournament. Salt Lake play’s at 8 p.m. Friday against Salt Lake Pro Look.
#11 Salt Lake gets their first win of the season
Sterling, Colorado (November 7, 2008)— Salt Lake Community College (1-0, 0-0) men’s basketball defeated Garden City College today at the Ramada Roundball Tournament by the score of 81-72 . The play of sophomores Nate Bendall, Dathan Lyles and freshman DJ Wright helped to lead the Bruins to the nine point victory. Bendall lead all Bruin scorers with 25 points. He was 8 of 11 from the floor. Lyles, had 14 points, 3 assists and 4 steals on the day and Wright had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The team shot 54% and overall it was a good first win while at the Northeastern Tournament. Tomorrow the Bruins take the hardwood again when they play #15 Northeastern in the conclusion of the Ramada Roundball Tournament.