Show men dominate Jonathan Bonner Sports Editor The Bruins mens men's basketball team showed their durability and dominance in the preseason kicking off the 2007 2006 schedule with a red hot 9 1 start The Bruins 1 after hosting a home tournament in early November now tout an game eight-game win streak Spirited play and anda a balanced attack have helped the Bruins dominate opponents and win over fans fansin fansin fansin in anticipation of an VAC S championship season During the Eastern Wyoming College Thanksgiving Tournament Friday Nov 24 Gary Wilkinson soph South Jordan led the Bruins with 21 points on for 9 shooting in a 91 59 victory over Laramie County CC Wyoming The following night former fonner Davis Dart foot 5 inch 10 guard Brian Green fresh Fruit Heights scored 20 points to lead to an 83 71 victory over the Trojans of Colby CC Wyoming returned home Tuesday Nov 28 to face Treasure Valley Community College Or Exploding to toa toa toa a point 53 lead was never seriously challenged challenge by the in the 97 44 Bruin victory The Bruins more than doubled rebounds leading the battle to 51 while racking up 34 points courtesy of 25 turnovers received outstanding bench play in the contest as Bruin subs tallied a powerful 47 points Four Bruins reached double a digits with Wilkinson leading the pack on a 16 point and 5 rebound outing Green recorded 15 points and dished out 5 assists Wil Carter fresh Pocatello Idaho registered his first double figure scoring night of the season with 13 points and pulled down 6 boards Andy Palmer fresh St. St George added 13 points Continuing their winning ways the Bruins closed the season with a road trip to Montana Facing Montana Tech i in game one of their r dt ti the Treasure State cruised to a 98 46 win The Bruins shot 60 percent from the field and rebounded out-rebounded the Ore Diggers 53 Green knocked down 6 three-pointers three to lead all scorers with 22 points Wilkinson a 69 forward- forward center recorded his sixth double digit scoring game of the year tallying 15 points and grabbing 8 rebounds Vassy Banny fresh Abidjan Ivory Coast recorded his first double figure scoring game for the Bruins with 11 points and 7 boards Dathan Lyles fresh Columbus Oh led in assists with 8 on the night Closing out the preseason the following night downed the University of Montana Montana- Western Montana Western with an exclamation point 54 Saturday Dec 2 in Dillon Freshman sensation Green Greenled Greenled Greenled led the Bruins with 17 points Wilkinson added 16 points Davell Jackson fresh Las Vegas Nv Nv- poured in 14 points Lyles contributed 11 points and Banny hit 10 points to give the Bruins the win will host the Badgers of Snow College Friday Dec 8 and Saturday Dec 9 at at Bruin Arena to open conference play arc available for all home games at athletics |