Show Bruins Look Tough Despite Air Force Loss By Charles Barnard Contributing Writer The Mens Men's Basketball team had a successful holiday break by going 4 1 and raising their total record to 13 Their first game was in Price against the Golden Eagles of the College of Eastern Utah This game was a homecoming of sorts for point guard Eddie Gill He played guard last year for the Golden Eagles The Bruins started off slow but fought back and took a lead going into the half caught fire coming coming coming com com- ing out of the locker room and built up a big lead that the Eagles could not overcome won the game 83 70 Lamar Wright led the team with 24 points but the game ball had to go goto goto goto to Gill With the crowd constantly chanting Eddie every time he touched the ball Gill stepped up and took control of the game The following night the men traveled traveled traveled trav trav- to Rangley Colorado for a match up with The Bruins dominated ed the game and came home with a 83 64 win Wright again led the team in scoring scoring scoring ing with 21 points and Gill added another 19 points and seven assists The Bruins then returned home for fora a match up with the Vikings from Ricks After falling behind by 14 points the Bruins fought hack back and got the 80 72 victory Wright continued to play outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing leading the team in scoring with 21 points Jason Hastings also added 20 points and 10 rebounds Gill led the team with eight assists The following night the Bruins played the Cardinals from North Idaho In a very high scoring game the Bruins won once again with a score Tim Erickson was bombing away from down town hitting 5 of his 6 three-point three attempts Erickson led the team in scoring with 27 Wright added 21 points and Hastings contributed contributed contributed con con- with 21 points and 12 rebounds Gill led the team with eight assists and Casey Smith added five I t more The Bruins ended their holiday break in a disappointing fashion by losing to the Air Force Academy on Dec 19 next game will be at at home on Jan 5 against Western Wyoming r. r A- A 1 |