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MBB: Strong Push From the Bench Helps Capture a 77-59 Win Over USU Eastern

Box Score TAYLORSVILLE, Utah- Salt Lake Community College took down USU Eastern on the road 77-59. All Bruins saw playing time and contributed to the win. SLCC is now 22-5 on the season and 10-2 in the SWAC.

"They D'ed up and it was championship basketball to watch," assistant coach Paul Marble said. "It was a really great balanced effort by our team today. They shared the basketball and defensively we got stops."

Off the bench, Brandon Morley led the Bruins with a game-high 17 points and eight rebounds.  Gibson Johnson contributed 11 points and six rebounds. Larry Okhomina added 11 points.

In the last 11 minutes of the game LaBrian Shiflet, Marcus White, Larry Okhomina, Tad Dufelmeier and Brandon Morley where on the court. The five of them worked together to hold the Golden Eagles to nine points in the last 11 and a half minutes of the game. As well as, extended the Bruins lead to 18 points, cementing the win.

SLCC will return home to host Snow College February 14th. The game will begin at 5 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Tad Dufelmeier

#30 Tad Dufelmeier

G
6' 0"
Freshman
Brandon Morley

#22 Brandon Morley

C
7' 0"
Sophomore
Gibson Johnson

#00 Gibson Johnson

F
6' 8"
Freshman
Larry Okhomina

#15 Larry Okhomina

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
LaBrian Shiflet

#1 LaBrian Shiflet

G
6' 3"
Freshman
Marcus White

#2 Marcus White

F
6' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tad Dufelmeier

#30 Tad Dufelmeier

6' 0"
Freshman
G
Brandon Morley

#22 Brandon Morley

7' 0"
Sophomore
C
Gibson Johnson

#00 Gibson Johnson

6' 8"
Freshman
F
Larry Okhomina

#15 Larry Okhomina

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
LaBrian Shiflet

#1 LaBrian Shiflet

6' 3"
Freshman
G
Marcus White

#2 Marcus White

6' 6"
Freshman
F