Box Score TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (February 22, 2020) - The Salt Lake Community College women's basketball team suffered a tough loss on Saturday.

Playing on the road with a chance at the outright Scenic West Athletic Conference championship, the Bruins lost in overtime to second-place USU Eastern, 70-64. The loss means SLCC and USU Eastern will both share the regular-season championship, with the Bruins still holding the tiebreaker due to a 2-1 record in the season series. Salt Lake's overall record in the regular season ends at 20-7 and 9-3 in league play.

The Bruins held a narrow lead throughout the game, leading 28-23 at halftime and 46-39 entering the fourth quarter. USU Eastern outscored the Bruins by a margin of 19-12 in the final period to send the game to overtime. USU Eastern forced 20 SLCC turnovers in the loss, holding the Bruins to a shooting percentage of just 37.7 percent. The Eagles also made 26-of-34 free throws, compared to SLCC's 11-of-14. 

Aminata Diakite led Salt Lake with 17 points, with Ashley Scoggin scoring 13 points. Awa Sidibe scored 10 points.

Salt Lake will play as the top seed in next week's Region 18 tournament hosted by the College of Southern Idaho. Game times and tournament information will be available at www.scenicwestsports.com.