Box Score SLCC Men's Basketball Tops Conference Rival USU-Eastern
Parsons and Monson each finish with 26 points as SLCC moves to 4-1 in SWAC play
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1 |
2 |
Final |
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SLCC |
43 |
47 |
90 |
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USU-E |
32 |
42 |
74 |
SALT LAKE CITY—The
No. 20-ranked SLCC Men's Basketball team (17-3, 4-1 SWAC) defeated in-state rival
No. 11 USU-Eastern (17-2, 4-1 SWAC)
90-74 in Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) play on Saturday night at Bruin Arena.
SLCC out-rebounded USU-Eastern 43-21 and shot 63.0 percent from the field in the winning effort. The Bruins led by as many as 19 points and held the lead throughout the contest.
Stats vs. USU-E: Bruin freshman guard
De'Sean Parsons (Sacramento, CA) scored 26 points and completed a double-double with 10 rebounds. The Grant Union High School graduate also had four assists.
Freshman forward
Neal Monson (Sandy, UT) also finished with 26 points and had seven rebounds on the night. Sophomore guard
Jaden Jackson (Salt Lake City, UT) added 15 points and two assists and sophomore guard
Gary Payton II (Las Vegas, NV) finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists.
Next up for Head Coach
Todd Phillips and the Bruins is a home matchup with in-state rival Snow College on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Bruin Arena with tipoff slated for 5 p.m. The game takes place on SLCC's annual 'Shoot Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Night' with fans encouraged to wear pink to show support for the cause.
