Box Score TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (November 5, 2021) – The No. 1 Salt Lake Community College Men's Basketball program wasted little time showing why it had so much preseason acclaim Friday.
 
SLCC, hosting its annual 'SLCC Tournament' to open the season, earned a 100-77 win over No. 24 Northeastern Junior College. The victory lifts the Bruins to 1-0 on the season.
 
Defense was dominant for Salt Lake in the first half, with SLCC holding Northeastern to just 36 percent shooting (9-of-25) and 0-of-9 from three-point range. In contrast, the Bruins made 5-of-9 three-point shots in the first half, taking a dominant 52-34 lead at the break. Another telling statistic was turnovers, as Salt Lake scored 41 points off 34 NJC turnovers.

"We were relentless tonight on the defensive end from start to finish," said Bruins coach Kyle Taylor. "That was the key to our game, constant pressure on the ball. We did a great job moving our feet, rotating and getting steals."
 
Jackson Last had a strong performance to lead SLCC, scoring a game-high 32 points on 9-of-12 shooting. Quincy McGriff scored 16 points, while Festus Ndumanya posted 11 points. 

"Jackson Last was phenomenal shooting the basketball tonight," said Taylor. "Doctor Bradley had 10 rebounds and Chase Adams had 8 steals. It was a total team effort."
 
Salt Lake will face off against Jump Start at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The game will be played inside the Lifetime Activities Center.