The Snow College men's basketball team dropped two out of three games at the Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout in Meza, Arizona last week.  The Badgers lost 80-60 to No. 14 South Plains College followed by a 71-64 defeat to Justice College before defeating Mesa Community College 105-75.
 
Snow College entered the tournament having won three games in a row and six out of seven games with its only loss coming against No. 2 Salt Lake Community College Dec. 7.  The No. 19 Badgers defeated Colorado Northwestern Community College 89-61 in their most recent matchup Dec. 16.
 
The Badgers came out of the gates slowly against SPC.  They trailed 16-5 after the first five and a half minutes of action.  The Texans would lead by as many as 14 in the first half before the Badgers rallied back to even the score at 32 with three minutes to go before SPC used an 8-0 run to take a 40-32 lead into the halftime break.
 
The Texans would then use a 15-6 run to open the second half to extend their lead to 17 points with under 15 minutes to play.  Snow College would never be able to cut the lead to single digits throughout the rest of the half and would go on to suffer an 80-60 defeat.  
 
Two Badgers finished in double figures led by Dylan Jones who poured in 14 points.  Chase Potter finished with 10 points and six rebounds in the loss.  The Badgers shot just 34 percent from the field throughout the game which is their lowest total this season.  They also shot just 23 percent on 3-point attempts which is their second-lowest percentage this season.
 
Snow College turned around the next day and suffered a 71-64 loss at the hands of Justice College.  The Badger's struggles shooting the ball continued against Justice as they shot just 42 percent from the field, their third-lowest total of the season, and 13 percent on 4-31 shooting from 3-point range, their lowest percentage of the season.
 
The Badgers trailed 21-11 midway through the first half before storming back and taking a 28-23 lead with 5:30 to play.  Justice would regain the lead and take a 34-33 lead at the halftime break.
 
Snow College led by as many as nine points in the second half, but Justice used a 15-4 run in the middle minutes to take a 56-54 lead.  The Badgers shot just 1-16 from distance in the second half as Justice would lead by nine points with under two minutes to play.  The lead proved to be insurmountable, and the Badgers would suffer their first back-to-back loss of the season falling 71-64.
 
Potter led the Badgers in scoring with 20 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Clayton Southwick recorded his fourth double-double of the season finishing with 19 points and 12 rebounds.  Jamir Stephens was the other player that finished in double figures as he totaled 12 points and five rebounds. 
 
Snow College collected a victory in the final game of the Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout against MCC.  The Badgers surpassed the century mark in scoring for the sixth time this season as they defeated the Thunderbirds 105-75.
 
The Badgers opened up a 22-8 lead six minutes into action.  The 14-point lead would be the largest lead Snow College would hold in the first half as it went into the halftime break with a 51-41 advantage.
 
The Badgers extended their lead to 15 in the opening minutes of the second half.  The Thunderbirds were unable to cut the lead below 10 throughout the second half, and the Badgers would go on to earn the 30-point victory.
 
Snow College's shooting improved drastically against MCC as the Badgers connected on 58 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range.  
 
Hayden Franson led all scorers and recorded his second double-double of the season as he finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds.  Potter also recorded his first double-double of the season finishing with 18 points and 11 rebounds.  Southwick totaled 17 points and seven rebounds while Jones also had 17 points.  Stephens had 12 points while Colin Christensen finished with 10 points in the winning effort.
 
Snow College will return to Scenic West Athletic Conference play this week as it will take on No. 2 College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls.  The Golden Eagles are a perfect 17-0 on the season and defeated No. 1 SLCC 84-81 Dec. 17 in Salt Lake.  The Badgers will square off with CSI Thursday at 7:00 p.m. inside CSI Gymnasium.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.