Show basketball sits at a a. a combined 4 24 Jonathan Bonner Sports Editor No 17 Women 4 0 Lead Lead Conference 4 The The Lady Bruins basketball team has roared to a 2 12 4 0 season start and No 17 national ranking Facing the College of Eastern Utah in to back-to- back home games at Bruin Arena Jan 5 through 6 the Bruins were challenged by the only other undefeated team In game one Friday Jan 6 started off sluggish and fell behind by ten points in the first three-and-a-half three minutes s. s Freshman Krista Fan Farr Riverdale sparked an 2 11 Bruin run over the next four minutes m to push into the lead at the half 40 35 Playing neck-and-neck neck throughout the second half the Golden Eagles held a 72 71 advantage entering the final minute of regulation With excited fans on the edge of their seats at Bruin Arena used a 60 60 6 0 o run to close the game and remain undefeated in conference play with a 77 74 win The contest featured thirteen lead changes and ten ties ran away with the rebounding advantage 42 27 and made almost twice as as' many free- free throws as the Golden GoldenE Eagles t. t r attempted v. v I Katie Kati King Soph Layton poured in a game- game high 22 points and jJ 9 rebounds on 6 shooting from the throw free-throw line Keshia Catten Fresh Murray tallied 12 points on for 9 shooting and Amy Soph Idaho Falls Idaho recorded 8 points and 8 rebounds on 01 the night and CEU followed f Friday nights night's contest with fast paced action at Bruin Arena Saturday Jan 6 The Lady Bruins an and Golden Eagles combined for 25 turnovers in the toe Bruins Basketball Continued on page 7 Basketball nationally ranked Continued from page 1 first half and shot an n ugly percent from the he field The lone lonc bright spot spot pot in first half was vas the inside presence of JAtta Atta tta Soph Mali Africa scored 6 points in just eight minutes of pf action in the half while Amy grabbed 7 rebounds rebounds one more than her season average The Bruins improved their shooting percentage in the second half and made camp at the thc throw free-throw line shooting sixteen free- free throws in the second half to tove five ve in the thc first The highlight of the contest came with remaining in the game as Mulford Soph West Valley City rebounded a CEU miss took ook it the length of the floor and laid the ball in for two while being fouled The rhe quick lightning-quick Mulford miss missed d the free- free throw attempt but hustled for the rebound and was fouled again adding one oneL i t L i I more point to the scoring column on of 2 shooting would go on to win the contest 62 Katie King again led the Bruins with 12 points Mulford added 10 points while had a game- game high 12 rebounds Danielle McDonald Soph Layton scored 9 points and grabbed 6 boards while sinking 6 of 6 throws free-throws in the final minutes of the game Men 3 1 in VAC S Play Nationally Ranked No 19 The Bruins mens men's basketball team used a 11 II 1 I- 11 1 I home stand against the College of Eastern Utah Golden Eagles Jan 5 through 6 to compile a solid 2 12 3 1 season start For the first time this season the Bruins were forced to overtime while facing CEU at Bruin Arena in game one Friday Jan 5 In the extra period Gary Wilkinson Soph South Jordan calmly sank two free throws to put the Bruins up 77 A steal and quick jumper by Davell Jackson Fresh Las Vegas Nev advanced lead Wilkinson drained another jumper and secured a rebound with 3 o 9 seconds remaining and the Bruins closed the contest with a win 87 The seemingly unstoppable Wilkinson recorded a season-high season 33 points and pulled down 8 rebounds Brian Green Fresh Fruit Heights posted 20 points on of 4 5 shooting from point 3 range Jackson dished 5 assists and tallied 12 points to round out the Bruins in double Freshman Vil Wil Carter Pocatello Idaho led in rebounding with 10 and Sam Kelly Soph Salem Ore handed out a game- game high nigh 7 assists entered to back-to- back contests against CEU Saturday Jan 6 as asTe ashe the he only undefeated team in conference play The Bruins down six at the half despite a Golden Eagle lead that had ballooned to seventeen points spent the first ten minutes of the second half fighting back to tie the game and eventually lead by one Unfortunately was unable to sustain the determined play that has defined their season and were downed 72 Nikola la Bodic Soph Cacak Serbia gave the Bruins a lift off the bench contributing 12 points and 3 rebounds Wilkinson posted a double-double double with 20 points and 10 boards Freshman star Green was held to just 6 points on an unusual for 0 7 performance from behind the arc The Bruins travel to Twin Falls Idaho Jan 12 through 13 to take on the College of Southern Idaho returns home to face Colorado Northwestern Jan 19 through 20 |