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An inside look at 'what's Bruin' in the bear cave with SLCC Athletics this week

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January 24, 2013
By Gavin McCallister - SLCC Sports Information Director                                                                                                       
 
 No. 11 SLCC Men's Basketball puts 14-game win streak on the line with tough road games
16th-ranked Bruin Women's Basketball hopes for clean sweep of five straight road contests
Bruin Baseball and Softball set to get swinging in 2013 season 
 
What's 'Bruin':
No. 11 SLCC Men's Basketball to have 14-game win streak tested this week in Idaho
*Live links to web streaming video of this week's games can be found below.

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The No. 11-ranked Salt Lake Community College Men's Basketball team (18-2, 6-0 SWAC) will put its 14-game win streak on the line against a pair of Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) rivals this week in Idaho.
 
The Bruins are still the only team in the SWAC without a conference loss after taking down in-state rival Snow College (15-5, 3-3 SWAC) in dramatic fashion 67-66 on Saturday in Ephraim, UT. In a back-and-forth contest, SLCC trailed the Badgers 66-65 with less than 10 seconds remaining.
 
Bruin sophomore forward JuWan Buchanan (Seattle, WA) drilled a game-winning 16-foot jump shot with 7.1 seconds left on the clock and SLCC held on for its eighth straight win away from home including neutral site contests. The victory boosted the Bruins from No. 15 to their current No. 11 ranking in the NJCAA Top 25 Polls, released Wednesday.
 
SLCC sophomore guard Skyler Halford (Orem, UT) led the Bruins with 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the winning effort over the Badgers. Freshman forward Sai Tummala (Phoenix, AZ – pictured above) tallied 12 points to go with six rebounds and Buchanan finished with 14 points including the game-winning basket.
 
Next up for Head Coach Todd Phillips and the Bruins is a pair of road tests in Idaho to finish up the team's five-game road swing. The Bruins will square off with fierce rival College of Southern Idaho (CSI) (15-6, 3-4 SWAC) on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Twin Falls, ID. SLCC dismantled the Eagles 89-73 at Bruin Arena back on Jan. 5 with Halford scoring 25 points and the team shooting 18-for-22 from the free throw line. The Bruins were 54.1% shooting overall in the year's first matchup with CSI.
 
For streaming video of the SLCC Men's game vs. CSI (1/24, 7:30 p.m.) click the link provided: http://www.ihigh.com/school26535/
 
The Bruins will then travel to Coeur d'Alene, ID to face off with No. 13-ranked North Idaho College (NIC) (19-3, 6-1 SWAC) on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 6:00 p.m. MST. The Bruins are the only team in the SWAC to have beaten NIC this season, having rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to defeat the Cardinals 75-74 at Bruin Arena on Jan. 3.
 
Watch the SLCC Men's team take on No. 13 NIC (1/26, 6 p.m. MST) by clicking here:
http://www.ihigh.com/school26781/broadcast_276726.html?silverlight=1
 
The SLCC Men's team owns the nation's sixth longest win streak and hasn't lost since the team was beaten in double overtime by then No. 4-ranked Indian Hills CC 94-84 on Nov. 20.
 
The Bruins are scoring 86.6 points per game, led by Halford with an average of 18.9 points per outing. Second on the team in scoring is Tummala with 14.3 points per contest, followed by Buchanan with 12.0 points per outing. SLCC is allowing just 60.6 points per game to the opposition on average.
 
Salt Lake currently leads the SWAC in six statistical categories:
 
Free throw percentage:   72.6% as a team Assists/Game:   19.7
Three-point FG percentage:   37.2% Steals/Game:   11.5
Three-point FG made:   6.5 per game Assist/Turnover Ratio:   1.3
 
Halford currently leads the league with 19.1 points per game, and sophomore guard Tyrell Corbin (Salt Lake City, UT) is the SWAC leader in assists per game with 5.1. The Bruins have three players, Halford, Tummala and Corbin, in the SWAC's top 10 in scoring. Halford is tied for the SWAC lead in three point field goals made per game with 2.1, and leads the conference in free throw shooting percentage at 89.2%.
 

No. 16-ranked SLCC Women's Hoops seeking clean sweep of five straight road games
*Live links to web streaming of this week's games can be found below.

The No. 16-ranked SLCC Women's Basketball team (13-6, 4-2 SWAC) will face a pair of tough Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) matchups on the road this week in Idaho. The Bruins have won three straight games, all coming away from home, and hope to make a clean sweep of a five-game road stint with wins this weekend.
 
The SLCC Women enter this week on the heels of a convincing 55-43 victory in Ephraim, UT over in-state rival Snow College (8-12, 2-4 SWAC) on Saturday. The Bruins started strong and led 27-24 at the half, and outscored the Badgers 12-5 to start the second frame--eventually leading by as many as 15 points. SLCC shot 37% from the field and made 17 of 26 attempts from the foul line to seal its sixth straight win in true road contests.
 
Bruin sophomore center Rachel Morris (Mesquite, NV) scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the winning effort. Freshman forward Bella Swan (Farmington, UT) turned in a solid performance with 12 points and seven boards, and freshman guard Mercedes Riggs (Lindon, UT) added nine points in a strong effort.
 
The Bruins out-rebounded the Badgers 32-26 and extracted revenge for a 67-64 loss to Snow College in the SWAC opener at Bruin Arena on Dec. 15. SLCC held Snow to just 19 second half points in the win.
 
Next up for Head Coach Betsy Specketer and the Bruins is a set of two road games in Idaho, in perhaps the two toughest buildings in the conference to pick up road wins. SLCC will square off with rival College of Southern Idaho (CSI) (11-10, 5-2 SWAC) on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. in Twin Falls, ID. SLCC was beaten by CSI 54-39 on Jan. 5 at Bruin Arena.
 
Streaming video of the SLCC Women's game vs. CSI (1/24, 5:30 p.m.) is available here: http://www.ihigh.com/school26535/
 
The Bruins will then make the trek to Coeur d'Alene, ID for a matchup with No. 2-ranked North Idaho College (NIC) (21-1, 5-1 SWAC) on Saturday, Jan. 26 with a 5:00 p.m. tipoff. The Bruins are the only team to have beaten the Cardinals this year, having defeated then unbeaten No. 1-ranked NIC 55-49 at Bruin Arena on Jan. 5.
 
Watch the SLCC Women square off with No. 2 NIC (1/26, 4:00 p.m. MST) by clicking here:
http://www.ihigh.com/school26781/broadcast_276725.html?silverlight=1
 
 
The SLCC Women have won six of their last eight contests and are averaging 61.4 points per game this season, led by Morris with 12.6 points per outing. Second on the team in scoring are sophomore guard Katie Richens (Roosevelt, UT) and Parsons, each averaging 9.0 points per ballgame. The Bruins are allowing just 54.1 points per game to the opposition so far this year.
 
The Bruins currently lead the SWAC in five statistical categories:
 
Field goal percentage:   41.3% Assists/Game:   17.4 Def. Rebounding:  30.4/gm
Field goal percentage defense:  33% Assists/Turnover ratio: 17.4/Game  
 
Morris currently leads the SWAC in field goal percentage at 61.1%, 12 percentage points above the next closest player in the conference. Morris is second in the SWAC in rebounds per game with 7.6, and leads the conference in blocks per game with 2.1. Parsons leads the SWAC in three point field goals made per game with 1.7.
  
 
Bruin Baseball and Softball set to get swinging for 2013 season
 
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The SLCC Baseball and Softball teams are busy in preparation for their opening contests of the 2013 season. Both programs are heading into this year on the heels of great success in their 2012 campaigns.
 
Two-time consecutive National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) runners-up SLCC Softball begin play on Jan. 25 in Henderson, NV at the Southern Nevada Kickoff. The Bruins will play a trio of ballgames right out of the gate as they look to build upon a fantastic run last season. Bruin Softball is ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA Preseason Top 25 Polls, released Thursday.
 
SLCC will open the year against rival Yavapai CC on Jan. 25 at 8:00 a.m., and will do battle with Arizona Western at 10:30 a.m. shortly after. The Bruins will round out a busy tripleheader with a game against Eastern Arizona later that day at 3:30 p.m.
 
On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Bruins will take on Pima CC at 10:30 a.m. and will then play Glendale CC at 1:00 p.m. On Sunday, Jan. 27, SLCC will face Chattanooga at 8:00 a.m. and will close out the Southern Nevada Kickoff against Chippola at 10:30 a.m.
 
The Bruin Softball squad finished the 2012 year with an astonishing win/loss mark of 59-9, 43-5 in the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC). With several key players returning, the Bruins will look to a group of young pitchers to help lead them back to the NJCAA National Tournament.
 
Mike Springer pitch
Bruin Baseball starts its season on Jan. 25-27 in Henderson, NV at the annual Coyote Border Battle. SLCC is ranked No. 17 in the NJCAA Preseason Top 25 Polls. The Bruins will open the year against rival Yavapai CC on Friday, Jan. 25 at 2:00 p.m. and will square off with Cochise College on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 10:00 a.m. SLCC will close out the season-opening tournament with a doubleheader on Sunday, Jan. 27, first taking on Glendale at 10:00 a.m. and Arizona Western later that day at 2:00 p.m. 
 
SLCC Baseball enters the 2013 season following great success last year. The Bruins won the SWAC outright, claimed the Region 18 championship and finished as runners-up in the District I playoff. The Bruins finished with an overall record of 45-10 and were 31-6 in the SWAC last season.
 
 
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The Game Plan
No. 15 SLCC Men's Basketball
 
SLCC Bruin head
 Thursday, Jan. 24
 
@ College of Southern Idaho*
 
7:30 p.m.
 
Twin Falls, ID		 Saturday, Jan. 26
 
@ No. 14 North Idaho College*
 
5:00 p.m.
 
Coeur d'Alene, ID
No. 16 SLCC Women's Basketball
 
SLCC Bruin head
 Thursday, Jan. 24
 
@ College of Southern Idaho*
 
5:30 p.m.
 
Twin Falls, ID		 Saturday, Jan. 26
 
@ No. 2 North Idaho College*
 
3:00 p.m.
 
Coeur d'Alene, ID
SLCC Softball
 
SLCC Bruin head
 Friday, Jan. 25 (Tripleheader)
 
Yavapai CC
8:00 a.m.
 
Arizona Western
10:30 a.m.
 
Eastern Arizona
3:30 p.m.
 
Henderson, NV		 Saturday, Jan. 26
 
(Doubleheader)
 
Pima CC
10:30 a.m.
 
Glendale CC
1:00 p.m.
 
 
Henderson, NV
SLCC Baseball
 
 
SLCC Bruin head
 Friday, Jan. 25
 
Yavapai CC
 
2:00 p.m.
 
Henderson, NV		 Saturday, Jan. 26
 
Cochise College
 
10:00 a.m.
 
Henderson, NV
 
*-Denotes a Scenic West Athletic Conference contest 
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