| Show Mens Men's Basketball Team Gets Gut Check The mens men's team gets a wake up call from two tough losses By Elliot Roper Assistant Editor y The mens men's basketball team also hosted Snow College last Thursday After losing a close game in Dixie the team was looking to rebound against a very talented Snow College basketball team However they would be with out sophomore forward Jeff Blackett due to an ankle injury Snow College started off the first half shooting 12 for 16 and built builta a 6 23 lead with 11 1135 35 left to go goin goin goin in the first half Snow College would continue that shooting and build a 34 10 lead The bruins refused to go away and cut the lead in half and went in at halftime halftime halftime half- half time only down 13 points Sophomore guard Stephon Stephen Mills might have had the hardest job of all stopping Snow Colleges College's point guard Jeff Gardner Snow College just continued to build upon their lead in the second half would make attempts at stopping their momentum but in the end Snow College came away with an 89 69 victory Saturday faced off against the Wolverines Tensions were already high when these rivals took to the court The win by the Lady Bruins earlier that day just added fuel to the fire for forthe forthe forthe the mens men's game mens men's basketball basketball basketball basket basket- ball team came into this game first in the SWAG and in the nation They were also riding riding riding rid rid- ing a 12 game winning winnin streak n school record 13 Other than a minor shooting slump by during the first half it was close all throughout The Bruins however couldn't find an answer for sophomore sophomore sophomore more Jim Hanchett who had 16 of his game high 24 points in the first half He also had 5 of his teams team's 11 offensive rebounds The second half was no less intense than the first The Bruins had a scare when sophomore sophomore sophomore more forward Cameron came down on his ankle wrong and went into the locker room He returned shortly shortly shortly short short- ly to hit a couple of big shots to keep Its a gut check We need a good week of practice and well we'll see what were made of next Friday said Head Coach Norm Parish close With the score 61 58 8 and 2 2 1 minutes minutes minutes min min- utes left the Bruins went 0 for 4 from the free throw line The Bruins let this one slip through their fingers losing 67 67 Jim Hanchett led all scorers with 24 points it and added 20 rebounds was led b h Tn-I Tn Tm i I-I I T J-T y enry 11 UJ who scored 16 points and Jeff Blackett who scored 12 points Its a gut check We need a T I v good week of practice and well we'll wellsee wellsee see what were made of next Friday said Head Coach Norm Nom Parish oJ- oJ X hosts Northern Idaho College on Friday January at the Lifetime Activities Center Game time is pm p.m. II |
