Box Score SLCC Men's Basketball Tops Snow College to Open Conference Play

Bruins extend win streak to seven games

	1	2	Final
SLCC	29	39	68
SNOW	26	28	54

EPHRAIM, UT—The No. 14-ranked SLCC Men's Basketball team (12-1, 1-0 SWAC) opened its 2013 Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) schedule with a double-digit road victory over in-state rival Snow College (7-6, 0-1 SWAC) on Saturday. The win marks the seventh consecutive victory for the Bruins.

SLCC out-rebounded Snow College 38-34 and shot 36.2 percent from the field. The Bruins held the Badgers to 28.6 percent shooting for the contest. SLCC went 4-for-12 from three point range with Snow College making six of its 18 attempts from beyond the arc. The Bruins made 22 of 29 free throws with the Badgers making 12 of 17 attempts.

"Any win for us out here in Ephraim is a big win for our program," said SLCC Assistant Coach Paul Marble. "Road wins in our league come at a premium, Snow College always plays us tough and to start the conference season with a road victory over these guys is a big deal."

Stats vs. Snow: SLCC sophomore guard Gary Payton II (Las Vegas, NV) finished with 13 points and six rebounds. Freshman guard De'Sean Parsons (Sacramento, CA) added 13 points and four rebounds and freshman forward Neal Monson (Sandy, UT) turned in six points and 13 rebounds.

Bruin sophomore guard Aquavius Young (Decator, GA) scored eight points to go with five rebounds and sophomore forward Kurtis Toolson (Gilbert, AZ) added eight points and four rebounds.

Next up for Head Coach Todd Phillips and the Bruins is a trip to Phoenix, AZ for the annual Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout hosted by Mesa Community College. SLCC will square off with No. 15 Monroe College (10-0) on Friday, Dec. 27 at 4 p.m. The Fiesta JC Shootout follows a championship-consolation format.