https://slccbruins.com/rss.aspx?path=wbballLatest news items for Salt Lake Community College Athleticsen-us60https://slccbruins.com/news/2026/6/10/kenzie-newton-named-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspxhttps://slccbruins.com/news/2026/6/10/kenzie-newton-named-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspxWomen's Basketball

Salt Lake City, Utah- The next chapter of Salt Lake Women's Basketball is underway as Kenzie Newton is officially the new Bruins head coach. Newton is from Rush Valley, Utah and has over 20 years of experience working with club programs and coaching high school basketball in the Beehive State.  "I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity to lead Salt Lake Community College Women's Basketball. The tradition is strong, the future is bright, and I am excited to embrace The Bruin Way as we work to build something special together," said Newton.  Newton's coaching career includes head coaching roles at Grantsville, Stansbury, and Mountain Ridge High Schools, where she led multiple region championship teams, earned Region Coach of the Year honors, and established strong player development pipelines. At Stansbury, she founded the school's basketball program and guided it to two region titles and four state quarterfinal appearances. She also gained collegiate coaching experience at Westminster University, contributing to recruiting, scouting, and player development. In the club basketball space, Newton served as Elite Director of Flash Basketball Academy before founding Utah Summitt Basketball in 2020. Throughout her career, she has helped numerous athletes advance to the collegiate level and is recognized for developing disciplined, competitive, and successful programs. As a standout player at Snow College and Southern Utah University, she helped lead Snow College to a conference championship and earned degrees in Physical Education and Human Performance and Sports Conditioning.]]>WBB Kenzie NewtonWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:13:00 MST56435https://slccbruins.com/news/2026/4/14/grayer-moving-on-after-7-seasons-as-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspxhttps://slccbruins.com/news/2026/4/14/grayer-moving-on-after-7-seasons-as-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspxWomen's Basketball

Salt Lake City, Utah-  After seven great seasons as the head coach of SLCC Women's Basketball, Marcilina Grayer is headed to DI Georgia State University to lead their Women's Basketball program. Karina Brandon who was an Assistant for the Lady Bruins the last four years will be following Grayer to coach the Panthers.  As head coach from 2019-2026 Grayer recorded a career record of (146-57) and a (70-33) conference record. The Bruins achieved three Regular-Season SWAC Titles, two Region 18 Championships, and made two NJCAA Nationals appearances. Grayer also fulfilled the role of Eligibility Coordinator for the SLCC athletic department. As a former SLCC player from 2008-2010, Grayer brought a wealth of experience to the program. The Lady Bruins were SWAC Champions in 2010. While an assistant coach, Marci helped lead the Bruins to an NJCAA Final Four appearance in the 2016-17 season, as Salt Lake earned both Scenic West and Region 18 titles. The Bruins also won the league in 2018 and 2019, repeating as Region 18 champions and claiming the Scenic West crowns.]]>Coach GrayerTue, 14 Apr 2026 10:39:00 MST56404https://slccbruins.com/news/2026/3/25/womens-basketball-five-bruins-make-all-region-honorable-mention-teams.aspxhttps://slccbruins.com/news/2026/3/25/womens-basketball-five-bruins-make-all-region-honorable-mention-teams.aspxWomen's Basketball

Salt Lake City, Utah-  Three Salt Lake WBB players made the Region 18 All-SWAC Team's and two others recieved honorable mentions.  This year the Bruins (22-10) finished third-place in the regular season and lost in the Region Championship game.  Sophomore's Tahys Da Silva and Lyla Kahrmanovic made the Region 18 First-Team.  Da Silva started all 32 games this year for the Bruins and led the team in scoring, averaging 14.3 PPG. Tahys led the conference with 84 made three-pointers and in minutes played. Defensively, Tahys had the second most steals (85) in the SWAC. Da Silva is from Paris, France and scored 760 points in her two years at Salt Lake.  Sophomore Lyla Kahrmanovic transferred to Salt Lake from McNeese State University. In her lone year as a Bruin, Lyla averaged 11.5 PPG and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game. Kahrmanovic ranked fourth in the SWAC in rebounds per game. Lyla had the seventh best free-throw percentage (.773) in the conference and shot 44% from the field this season. Kahrmanovic was an elite defender who finished with the second most blocks (34) in the conference and was top three in steals (74).  Sophomore Ahnica Russell-Brown earned Region 18 Second-Team honors. Russell-Brown averaged 7.2 PPG and dished out 49 assists this season. Ahnica shot 41% from the field and 74% from the line. Russell Brown's best game came against Dawson Community College where the returning starter recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists back in November.  G Simran Williams and C Oyinkansola Soetan were recognized as Honorable Mentions.]]>SLCC WBK TeamWed, 25 Mar 2026 11:54:00 MST56388https://slccbruins.com/news/2026/3/13/womens-basketball-salt-lake-fall-short-in-region-18-championship-game.aspxhttps://slccbruins.com/news/2026/3/13/womens-basketball-salt-lake-fall-short-in-region-18-championship-game.aspxWomen's Basketball

Twin Falls, Idaho- No. 1 seed CSI avenged their 2025 Region 18 Championship loss to Salt Lake and beat the three seeded Bruins 65-46 to claim the 2026 Region 18 title.  The Golden Eagles played a balanced first half and led the Bruins 38-21. Tahys Da Silva and Ines Babaya were the Bruins leading scorers as they both tallied eleven points. Da Silva also recorded six assists and six steals.  Both teams struggled to take care of the ball as there were 45 combined turnovers in the game, but CSI shot significantly better than Salt Lake. The Golden Eagles shot 25-54 (46.3%) overall and 7-15 (46.7%) from beyond the arc. The Bruins shot 17-49 on field goals (34.7%) and 4-14 (28.6%) on three-pointers. Chloe Jensen and Savannah Stoker led CSI with 15 points a piece.]]>Russell-Brown DrivingFri, 13 Mar 2026 18:35:00 MST56377https://slccbruins.com/news/2026/3/12/womens-basketball-salt-lake-throttle-usu-eastern-advance-to-region-18-championship.aspxhttps://slccbruins.com/news/2026/3/12/womens-basketball-salt-lake-throttle-usu-eastern-advance-to-region-18-championship.aspxWomen's Basketball

Twin Falls, Idaho- No. 3 seed SLCC Women's Basketball advanced to the Region 18 Championship after beating USU-Eastern 68-40.  The Bruins ran away with the semi-final game with a big first half. Salt Lake led 16-6 after one quarter of play and boosted the lead with a 37-14 halftime score.   Tahys Da Silva had a game-high 19 points. Da Silva added five boards, three assists, and four steals. Lyla Kahrimanovic posted a double-double with eleven points and ten rebounds.  Maria Ignatchenko was big off the bench for Salt Lake as she recorded 14 points and eight rebounds. Maria shot 7-12 from the floor. Ines Babaya added 12 points for the Bruins. Oyinkansola Soetan recorded four defensive and four offensive rebounds for Salt Lake.  USU-Eastern shot 15-55 from the floor (27.3%) and 3-18 (16.7%) from three-point land. The Bruins played the Eagles four times this season and won three of those games.]]>Tahys Da Silva Layup 2Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:27:00 MST56375https://slccbruins.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-salt-lake-wbb-end-regular-season-with-blowout-win.aspxhttps://slccbruins.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-salt-lake-wbb-end-regular-season-with-blowout-win.aspxWomen's Basketball

Salt Lake, Utah- SLCC Women's Basketball (21-9) won 79-33 versus Colorado Northwestern Community College (1-28) in the Bruins last game of the regular season.  The Bruins began Sophomore Night with a strong start and led the Spartans 44-17 at the half.  Ines Babaya had a game-high 16 points for Salt Lake. Lyla Kahrimanovic added 13 points, Tahys Da Silva had 13 points, and Simran Williams chipped in 11. Da Silva had a game-high 7 assists. Both Kahrimanovic and Williams recorded 9 rebounds. Salt Lake had 24 offensive rebounds in the game.  Ariana Strain hit four three's and led CNCC with 12 points in the loss.  The Bruins recognized their sophomores before the game: Analeise Maharaj, Simran Williams, Lyla Kahrimanovic, Ines Babaya, Ahnica Russell-Brown, Tahys Da Silva, Kindle Rowe, and Oyinkansola Soetan.]]>SLCC WBK TeamWed, 25 Feb 2026 19:02:00 MST56364https://slccbruins.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-salt-lake-wbb-deny-usu-eastern.aspxhttps://slccbruins.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-salt-lake-wbb-deny-usu-eastern.aspxWomen's Basketball

Price, UTAH- SLCC Women's Basketball (20-9) won 52-45 versus USU-Eastern (19-9). The Bruins are now (9-5) in SWAC play.  Salt Lake outscored USU-Eastern in the first three quarters and held their largest lead 45-31 with 7:41 to go in the fourth.   Tahys Da Silva and Ines Babaya combined for 26 points to lead the Bruins. Da Silva was responsible for all of Salt Lake's made three-pointers as she went 4-6 from deep. Lyla Kahrimanovic had 4 of the Bruin's 7 assists.  Both teams had a cold shooting day as SLCC shot 17-50 (34%) and USU-E went 15-54 (27.8%) from the floor. The Bruins won the turnover margin and took care of the ball well. Salt Lake committed only 7 turnovers while USU-Eastern finished the game with 17. Skylie Barker was the only Eagle in double-figures as she led her team with 12 points.]]>Tahys Da Silva Three-PointerSat, 21 Feb 2026 23:19:00 MST56363https://slccbruins.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-lady-bruins-drop-one-at-snow.aspxhttps://slccbruins.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-lady-bruins-drop-one-at-snow.aspxWomen's Basketball

Ephraim, UTAH- SLCC Women's Basketball (19-9) lost 57-45 against Snow College (16-11). The Bruins are now (8-5) in SWAC play.  The Bruins struggled from the field as they shot 18-54 (33%) from the field. The Badgers trailed by seven points at the end of the first quarter, but turned things around as they outscored the Bruins a combined 37-12 in quarters two and three.  There were only ten free-throws shot in the entire game. Lyla Kahrimanovic hit all five of her free-throws on her way to 19 points. Kahrimanovic posted a game-high 7 rebounds. Ines Babaya added 11 points on 5-8 shooting. Tahys Da Silva had a team-high 6 assists.  There were 51 turnovers in the game. Lala Baldwin led the Badgers with 24 points and 8 assists.]]>WBB PostgameThu, 19 Feb 2026 23:10:00 MST56360https://slccbruins.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-salt-lake-wbb-denied-by-csis-huge-first-half.aspxhttps://slccbruins.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-salt-lake-wbb-denied-by-csis-huge-first-half.aspxWomen's Basketball

Salt Lake, Utah- No. 23 SLCC Women's Basketball (19-8) lost 67-39 to No. 10 CSI (24-3). The Bruins are now (8-4) in SWAC play.  Salt Lake led 7-3 early on, but CSI quickly turned things around and led 19-9 at the end of the first quarter. The Golden Eagles dominated the second quarter as well and led 44-16 at the end of the first half. Savannah Stoker scored 18 of her 30 points in the first half to lead CSI.  Lyla Kahrimanovic had a team-high 14 points for Salt Lake. The Bruins struggled from the floor as they shot 14-56 (25%) from the floor and 2-16 (12.5%) from three-point land.]]>Soetan High LowSat, 14 Feb 2026 15:41:00 MST56356https://slccbruins.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-wbb-trounce-north-idaho.aspxhttps://slccbruins.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-wbb-trounce-north-idaho.aspxWomen's Basketball

Salt Lake, Utah- No. 23 SLCC Women's Basketball (19-7) handled North Idaho (9-15) as they beat the Cardinals 69-39. The Bruins are now (8-3) in SWAC play.  Salt Lake scored the first 15 points in the game and led 28-3 at the end of the first quarter. The Bruins outscored the Cardinals 24-10 in the second quarter and led 52-13 at halftime.  Lyla Kahrimanovic shined with a game-high 17 points and 12 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. Simran Williams added 16 points and Ines Babaya tallied 13 points on 6-8 shooting. Ahnica Russell-Brown was the fourth Bruin in double-figures with 10 points. SLCC shot 26-56 (46.4%) as a team.]]>SLCC WBK TeamWed, 11 Feb 2026 20:35:00 MST56354