| Show I Bruin Men Fall Short of First FirstI I Justin McBride Special to The Globe The Salt Lake Community College mens men's basketball team went into St. St George this weekend looking to take the place of Dixie State in a tie for first place with Snow College atop the Scenic West Athletic Conference Friday night the Bruins were on fire shooting ph phenomenally phenomenally phe phe- nomen ally from the floor and getting out to a big lead leadin leadin leadin in the first half Shooting wasn't the only thing the Bruins did well as they also out rebounded the Rebels 48 33 in the game II All week long we harped that was the key said head coach Norm Parrish When they beat beatus us in Salt Lake they kicked our butts on the boards Led by Sims' Sims 19 points and 16 rebounds the Bruins ruins looked to be well on their way to a 6 10 conference conference conference confer confer- ence record and a share of the number one spot with a 73 61 victory Saturday night however it was Dixie State who came out on fire jumping out to a big lead in the middle middle middle mid mid- dle of the first half The Rebels out rebounded rebound rebound- ed the Bruins 7 25 in in the first half and went into half- half w Mk M V I k r 3 9 E Eo o 0 o o c Alex Anthis 22 and Sims 42 listen during a time time- out The Bruin men split two games at Dixie this weekend time leading by 13 Late in the second half the Bruins would come comeback comeback comeback back to make a game of it Led by Greg and Josh Neeley the Bruins whittled a 20 point Rebel lead down to six in a span of about three minutes Neeley drove hard to the hoop scored and was fouled Neeley missed the free throw but was fouled again on a drive and this time completed the three point play Shadow vine hit three of his three pointers in that three minute span including including in ing a clutch tree three pointer with less that 30 seconds left to bring the Bruins within six The run came far too late in the game for the Bruins though as the Rebels wouldn't lay down and die in the final few minutes and the Bruins had to settle for forthe forthe forthe the split losing 90 82 The Bruins now need some help to overtake the top spot in m the conference but can help their cause this weekend when they host North Idaho College in Bruin Arena Those games will tip off at Admission is free with your student ID Eve Every game can be heard on Globe lobe Radio on the i internet at t http |
