Aaron Burt
Scott Fineshriber

Men's Basketball Jon Oglesby, SLCC Athletics

No. 8 Salt Lake downs Laramie County in Thanksgiving tourney finale

Box Score TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (November 24, 2018) - The No. 8 Salt Lake Community College men's basketball team continues to find different ways to win games as the season goes on.

Saturday's SLCC victory went the way of a consistent effort, with the Bruins scoring an 86-75 victory over Laramie County Community College. The victory lifts Salt Lake's overall record to 7-1 and 6-0 inside the Lifetime Activities Center.

Salt Lake held a 41-34 halftime lead over Laramie County, with both teams struggling offensively in the first half. The difference for SLCC came defensively, as the Bruins held an 11-2 advantage in points-off-turnovers with 8 LCCC giveaways in the first half. SLCC held a narrow 19-18 lead midway through the period before taking off on a 9-0 run that was punctuated by a Tyler Bennett three-point shot.

Hunter Schofield finished with 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, while Cameron Mack finished with 17 points. Aaron Burt was the other double-digit scorer for the Bruins, finishing with 14 points off the bench.

The Bruins head out on the road next weekend, playing in a tournament in Florida. The tourney will start on Thursday with a game against the College of Eastern Florida, with a game on Friday versus NJCAA foe Broward College. Salt Lake will also play Florida Southwestern Community College on Saturday. 
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Players Mentioned

Hunter Schofield

#30 Hunter Schofield

F
6' 8"
Sophomore
Cameron Mack

#2 Cameron Mack

PG
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Aaron Burt

#3 Aaron Burt

W
6' 5"
Freshman
Tyler Bennett

#10 Tyler Bennett

W
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hunter Schofield

#30 Hunter Schofield

6' 8"
Sophomore
F
Cameron Mack

#2 Cameron Mack

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
PG
Aaron Burt

#3 Aaron Burt

6' 5"
Freshman
W
Tyler Bennett

#10 Tyler Bennett

6' 3"
Freshman
W