Show mens men's team gets revenge Women's team wakes wakes-up to win 96 Western Wyoming 71 Bruins began their THE toughest stretch of the young season Monday by hosting the ranked Spartans of Western Wyoming Two vo weeks earlier the Spartans handed their first loss of the year in a game which the Bruins had built a solid lead only to see it fizzle to 74 58 waxing in Rock Springs But the wax was poured on by during Mondays Monday's contest as the Bruins turned an early two eight deficit into a comfortable 13 point halftime lead Full court offensive production enabled to turn up the heat in the second half and melt more wax deep into the seams of the battered Spartans armor by slating a 25 point upset 96 Ken Johnson lifted ahead for good with a baseline slam dunk breaking breaking break break- ing a 21 deadlock with left to play in the first half Point Guard Chris Fox took a loose ball following a last second steal by Ryan Hunt and laid it itin itin in for the 48 35 halftime lead began the second half by gradually building on their lead but Stacey Bailey nailed two straight three pointers cutting lead to ten Johnson then took control with an inside one one-hander followed by byan byan an awesome hammer dunk with 1100 Photo by Ed LUe Bruin Forward Ken Johnson cocks back en route to his hammer dunk of the night vs Johnson led all scorers with 24 points remaining to stop momentum for good The Bruins are now 6 Lady Bruins 75 69 After a sluggish first three quarters of play the Lady Bruins finally found their game and pulled out a 75 69 come from behind win from the Western Wyoming Spartans After a deadlocked first half which left both teams tied at 36 the lady Bruins came out footed flat and uninspired Trailing 58 49 at the seven minute mark the team found their defense Point guard Jodi Ferre took control and andset andset set the tempo for what was to be an exciting last five minutes The liThe whole game we ran with them instead of running running run run- ning past them said Head Basketball Coach Jean It took 35 minutes for the teams pressure defense to finally kick in but when it did it proved to be the dominating factor Heather Sonne hit two free throws with left to tie the score 62 and the lady Bruins never looked back Ferre stole the ensuing inbound pass and assisted Becky Engman for the go o ahead basket The Spartans had several opportunities opportunities to retake the lead but according according accord accord- ing to Head Coach Shirley Kelly they folded under the pressure is al always always al- al ways a good team and this is the best weve we've ever played against them The Lady Bruins will conclude their horn home e stand against the College of Southern Idaho Friday and Treasure Valley Community College on Satur Satur- day Kim Kelsey boxes out Tara Jones for one of I Cougars |