TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (Wednesday, January 10, 2024) –  No. 5 Salt Lake dropped its Scenic West Athletic Conference opener at Southern Idaho by a 70-65 score.

The Bruins fell to 15-2 and 0-1 in SWAC play.

SLCC trailed by double figures for much of the second half before a late run that saw the Bruins take their first lead of the half, 59-58 after a Xavier Edmonds layup. 

Both programs battled down the stretch but  SLCC couldn't string together enough stops to steal a road win.

Edmonds' 22 points and 13 rebounds led Salt Lake in both categories. Jordan Battle added 14 points while Bryce Zephir chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds.

As a team, Salt Lake shot just 34.2 percent from the field and 25 percent from deep. Both are the lowest shooting percentages for SLCC this season.

Salt Lake continues its two-game Idaho road trip against the North Idaho Cardinals on Saturday, January 13. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. (MT).

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