Box Score TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (February 16, 2023) – A spirited offensive performance lifted the No. 7 Salt Lake Community College Men's Basketball team to a dominant win Thursday.
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Hosting Southern Nevada, the Bruins raced to a 47-37 halftime lead, eventually earning a 98-87 win over the visiting Coyotes. Salt Lake is now 25-3 overall and 13-3 in Scenic West Athletic Conference play, sweeping through CSN on the season.
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SLCC took an early lead and never looked back, shooting 54.3 percent from the field. The Salt Lake defense was equally as opportunistic, playing a part in CSN having 20 turnovers that resulted in 25 Salt Lake points. The Bruins also held an advantage of 44-34 in points-in-the-paint, leading by as many as 20 points late in the second half.
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Andre Mulibea finished with 27 points to lead the Bruins, while
Alejandro Vasquez posted 23 points. Dwyane Koroma scored 16 points and
Tyson Garff scored 10 points.Â
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The Bruins will honor their sophomores on Saturday, hosting in-state rival USU Eastern at 3:00 p.m.Â
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