Show and trying to do as well as last year Andy Atwood Contributing Writer Walking into the Lifetime Activities Center at the Taylors Redwood Taylorsville-Redwood Redwood ville-Redwood Campus one can hear the balls bouncing players talking talking and whistles blowing players and coaches ready to get their season under way TheMen's The TheMen's TheMen's Mens Men's Bruins basketball team placed second overall at last years year's Tournament in Kansas With only three players returning can the Bruins do as well this season Coach Norm Nonn Parrish who is going into his season seems to think so Its a young team he said but everyone here is very talented The expectations this thi s year haven't varied muc much h from previous years years- Coach Parrish asks that tha t the players practice hard they have good character and are always willing t to o improve On last years year's second d place national team the they y had a smaller front court rt team The team this year i is s bigger faster and stronger which is something th that at Coach Parrish is seemingly T excited about Including there ther e are eight teams in th the e Scenic West Athletic c Conference Over the last five years there is now a rivalry between and We dont don't like them they dont don't like us Parrish said They have always been a tough competitor it seems that is always them and us fighting for atop a atop atop top spot That just happened to be bethe bethe bethe the case last year With the Region 18 Division Trophy on the line beat out for the win 81 77 which sent the Bruins to the Tournament There are ten freshman and seven sophomore players on the team which h means they have less experience with playing together So far everyone has hasa a accepted their roles and have thrown away the egos Parrish said We will play team oriented basketball We need everyone to stay in that system for us to compete this year On average last year the Bruins scored points more than their opp opponents did rebounded out d' d teams teams' by ten led in assists by eight steals by three while committing four fewer turnovers They also shot percent from the field Having such a new young team Coach Parrish hopes they can match last years year's statistics The Bruins' Bruins first game is October 25 This is a very good basketball team Parrish said I hope for support from all the fans t |