Show men basketball team take two Dean Cruff Gruff 55 Marr Managing Editor COMING up with two big wins last weekend the Bruin show their potential for or a great season On Friday Nov 6 6 hosted Northwest Nazarene JV NW and came away with a point 19 win 96 The Bruins showed spark at times but were unable to take advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage on some of NW turn turn- overs I was disappointed with our play we didn't capitalize on turnovers and played lazy defense said Head Coach Norm Parrish The Bruins had six players scoring in double figures Charles Ov Overton led ledwith ledwith ledwith with 21 points Ryan Hunt 20 Evans and John Robinson Robinson Robinson Robin Robin- son each had 13 Jeremy Payne 11 and Andre Winston scored 10 points Saturday the Bruins hosted the Spartans from Western Wyoming Community College They responded with witha a point 49 thrashing of the Spartans Early the first half the game R S S r I t I i sr v yA r wr ss rr A I. I r i Y I IS S f 5 I Ir r 1 tr t g photo Ed tile Bruin men battle the boards for a victory Friday night was close Then at the 10 minute mark stepped up their play and pulled away to take an 53 25 time half-time lead The Bruins shot 71 percent from the field for the half while shooting eight for eight from th the charity stripe In the second half the Bruins turned on the after afterburner afterburner afterburner burner to bury We played very well playing playing playing play play- ing unselfish and great defensive defensive defensive sive sive- Parrish said The Bruins again came with witha a balanced attack having six players in double figures Winston led all scores with 16 points Robinson 15 shooting seven for seven from the line Overton had 14 points to go with seven rebounds Lance Dunkley had 14 Hunt added 13 and Lynn Tuttle put in 10 points to o go with an great defensive effort as he held Dayo Halloway to just nine points Tuttle played Holloway great as he lit up Snow the night before Parrish said The Bruins will travel this weekend to play in a tournament tournament tournament ment in Rangely Colorado Parrish feels if the team plays play's like Friday they could lose all three games but if the Bruins perform like they did on Saturday they could come away with a perfect record It lilt will be nice to see how we play on the road he said 41 |