TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (February 5, 2021) – The No. 3 Salt Lake Community College men's basketball team stayed undefeated Friday, rolling to a strong win in the opening of a weekend tournament at home.
 
The Bruins, hosting this weekend's 'Bruin Classic', picked up a 65-49 win over Eastern Wyoming, moving to 6-0 on the young season. SLCC took a narrow 25-20 halftime lead and extended it with strong defense and timely offense in the second half.

"It's nice to get a win when you don't play very well offensively," said SLCC coach Kyle Taylor. "We talked about the keys to the game being defending the three-point line and dominating on the glass. Our guys were locked into those two keys and did a fantastic job. We out-rebounded them by 18 and only allowed three made three-point shots. That was the difference in the game."

James Lee led SLCC with 12 points, while Bendji Pierre scored 10 points. Jay Allen-Tovar finished with 8 points and 10 rebounds. The Bruin bigs dominated the paint, holding a 30-22 advantage in scoring and a 54-34 rebounding advantage.

"Jay Allen-Tovar and Samuel Keita dominated the interior and that was what we challenged them to do," said Taylor. "They both played terrific and embraced the game plan."
 
Salt Lake will host the Utah All-Stars on Saturday. The game is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. tipoff inside the Lifetime Activities Center.