TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (November 7, 2017) – Starting a season 4-0 can put some spring in any program's step, but for Salt Lake Community College Men's Basketball, the spring from starting 4-0 on the road can make it seem like temperatures are warming instead of falling.
 
The Bruins went 4-0 on a road trip to Arizona, picking up three wins in a tourney along with another win in a non-affiliated game. Salt Lake's offense scored over 90 points on three different occasions, scoring a high of 103 points in a win over Tohono O'Odham Thursday. SLCC posted an average margin-of-victory of 23 points on the week.
 
The opening season success left veteran Bruins coach Todd Phillips with much to be encouraged about in practices this week.
 
Salt Lake will participate in a road tournament against this weekend, traveling north to play in a tourney hosted by College of Southern Idaho. The Bruins will play two games in the slate, opening Friday with a matchup against Casper College before finishing Saturday with a game against Western Nebraska Community College.
 
Phillips said the games will help to provide another benchmark of where the program is as the season propels forward.
 
"We're excited for these tough road games to see what our team is made of," he said.
 
The Bruins will play in Taylorsville for the first time this season on Thursday, Nov. 16, as Salt Lake hosts Lee College in a game in the Bruin Classic. It will be the first of back-to-back weekends for SLCC hosting tournaments with the annual SLCC Thanksgiving Classic coming the weekend after.
 
Tickets for the tournaments can be purchased at the SLCC box office or at slccbruins.com.