Box Score SLCC Men's Basketball Tops Western Wyoming CC

Bruins 'tame' Mustangs for second time this season

	1	2	Final
SLCC	38	42	80
WWCC	37	36	73

ROCK SPRINGS, WY—The No. 17-ranked SLCC Men's Basketball team (7-1) defeated non-conference opponent Western Wyoming Community College (WWCC) (4-4) by a final score of 80-73 on Tuesday night. The win gives SLCC a season series sweep over WWCC 2-0.

The Bruins out-rebounded the Mustangs 38-30 and shot 54.1% from the field. SLCC went 23-for-35 from the free throw line compared to WWCC's eight makes on 13 attempts.

Salt Lake had five players reach double figures in scoring and shot 38.5% from three point range to secure its second consecutive road victory.

Stats vs. WWCC: Bruin freshman forward Neal Monson (Sandy, UT) led all scorers with 25 points to go with 14 rebounds and two blocks. Monson went 9-for-10 from the field and 7-for-8 from the free throw line.

Freshman guard De'Sean Parsons (Sacramento, CA) added 13 points on 5-of-8 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds. Sophomore guard Jaden Jackson (West Jordan, UT) turned in 12 points on 3-for-4 from three point range and freshman guard Zerrion Payton (Oakland, CA) finished with 11 points.

Sophomore forward Kurtis Toolson (Gilbert, AZ) rounded out SLCC's players in double figures with 11 points in the winning effort.

Next up for Head Coach Todd Phillips and the Bruins is a home contest against the Utah Pump n' Run program on Friday, Nov. 29 at the annual SLCC Thanksgiving Classic. Tipoff at Bruin Arena is slated for 6 p.m.