With the Thanksgiving break all wrapped up, the men's basketball team will be back on the court after splitting a set of games. 

 

On Tuesday, November 21 the men made the five hour drive to Salt Lake City to play the #4 ranked team in the country, SLCC Bruins. After pushing SLCC in their home opener, 70-77, this was a game on paper that looked like it could be a contest. Unfortunately after three weeks of games the two teams did not look the same. CWC was without two starters, Sam Marbury and Javonne Nesbit, who both contributed in the first contest. SLCC was coming off a tough road trip to Florida that saw them come together. "To say these were the same two teams that played each other in week one would be a flat out lie. We have changed a lot and so has Salt Lake. The way SLCC played tonight they have a team that could win a national championship." explained Coach Schmit about his team's lopsided loss, 67-101.

 

Coming back to campus to play Northeastern on Wednesday, November 22 was not going to be easy either. After losing to NJC earlier in the season at Western Wyoming, this was to be a revenge game for the Rustlers. "Competing against Region 9 programs is our ultimate goal. Losing to NJC earlier in the year did not sit right with me or the guys. We feel we are the better team, but college basketball has a way of humbling you." commented Coach Schmit on his team's mindset coming into the game. Similar to how the results changed from the first Salt Lake game to the second game, the game against NJC was the same. CWC jumped out to an early lead and never relinquished it, holding the lead for the entire 40 minute ball game. Winning by a final score of 88-76. Four of the five starters tallied double digits being led by King Solomon's 23 points.