Box Score TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (November 16, 2017) - The Salt Lake Community College Bruins have cruised to a 4-0 record to open the season, but entered this week's Preseason WNIT tourney knowing that competition would be tougher.

The Bruins opened the tourney Thursday with 10th-ranked Odessa College, with several other nationally-recognized opponents following in their way. How did the Bruins respond to the increase in competition? They earned a 59-44 win over the Wranglers, adding another win to the season tally and another career win for coach Betsy Specketer.

Salt Lake led 20-9 after the first quarter, with the Bruins holding a 29-24 lead at halftime. Salt Lake powered to a 21-9 advantage in the third quarter, thanks to holding the Wranglers to 23.1 percent shooting (3-of-13) while shooting 64.3 percent themselves (9-of-14). The Wranglers shot just 31.5 percent from the floor, turning the ball over 15 rebounds.

Tia Hay led the Bruins with 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting. Ashley Scoggin also contributed 12 points for Salt Lake.

The win over Odessa gave Bruins coach Betsy Specketer 499 career wins, giving the veteran coach an opportunity to earn her 500th career win on Friday against Trinity Valley Community College. The Bruins will tip against TVCC at 4:00 p.m. MDT.