GAME NOTES

• The Snow College Badgers will begin its longest home stand of the season as they take on a total of six opponents beginning with the No. 1 ranked College of Southern Idaho and Utah State University Eastern. 
• Snow College will take on the Golden Eagles Thursday at 7:00 p.m. followed by the rubber match of the season series against USUE Saturday beginning at 3:00 p.m.  Both games will take place inside the Horne Activity Center in Ephraim. 
• The Badgers are coming off a pair of games last week that saw them go 1-1 against USUE and Colorado Northwestern Community College.  Snow College was defeated by the Eagles 76-55 but earned an 87-63 victory over the Spartans snapping its four-game losing streak dating back to Jan. 5. 
• The 55 points scored against USUE is the lowest scoring total of the season for the Badgers.  Snow College had defeated the Eagles earlier in the season 66-64. 
• The Badgers played CSI in Twin Falls, Idaho Jan. 5 in which they were defeated 101-64.  At the time the Golden Eagles were the No. 2 ranked team in the country but now stand atop the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Rankings. 
• The Golden Eagles are the only unbeaten team remaining in the country sporting a perfect 24-0 overall record and a 12-0 mark within Scenic West Athletic Conference play. 
• CSI is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation averaging just north of 94 points per game which slots them eighth overall.
• Saturday's matchup against USUE will serve as the third and final matchup between the two teams in the regular season.  The Badgers and the Eagles have split the two previous games with Snow College winning the first matchup 66-64 and USUE winning the second matchup 87-63.  Both games were played in Price.
• The Eagles come into the weekend with an overall record of 6-15 and a 4-6 mark within the SWAC. USUE was forced to surrender a handful of victories after self-reporting an NJCAA violation. 

UP NEXT

• The Badgers will continue its home stand by taking on No. 5 Salt Lake Community College Thursday, Feb. 9.  
• The Bruins are second within the SWAC rankings with a 22-2 overall record and a 10-2 record within the SWAC. The Badgers are winless against the Bruins this season in two games losing 92-67 in their first meeting Dec. 7.  SLCC defeated Snow College 91-76 in the teams' lone meeting in Taylorsville Jan. 19.
• Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. inside the Horne Activity Center.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.

 
LAST TIME OUT
 
The Snow College men's basketball team earned a dominant victory against Colorado Northwestern Community College Saturday afternoon in Rangely, Co. This victory would break the Badger's four-game losing streak and was their first victory of 2023. 
 
The Badgers entered Saturday's game coming off a tough loss on the road against Utah State University Eastern Thursday night. In that game, Snow College struggled offensively and lost 76-55. The Badgers shot a mere 14.3% from 3-point range, however they did shoot an impressive 14-20 from the free-throw line, but it would not be enough to earn them the win in Price. 
 
Snow College was looking to break its losing streak in Saturday's game. The Badgers came out ready to play and began to build a lead against the Spartans as the first half progressed. Snow College guard Chase Potter would contribute 10 points in the first half on 4-6 shooting. He was aided by Hayden Franson who added eight points, going 2-4 from 3-point range. 
 
The Spartans struggled offensively during the first half of play. They shot just 25.8% from the field and had 11 turnovers. The Badgers would push their lead to as much as 20 points, and closed the first half leading 39 to 19. 
 
As the second-half commenced, Snow College continued to shine. Despite a late surge of energy from the Spartans, the Badgers would continue to push their lead. Snow College's Colin Christensen would excel as he put in 11 second-half points on perfect 4-4 shooting from the field. 
 
Although CNCC's shooting would improve to 38.2%, the Badger's offense was too much to handle. Snow College had only two second-half turnovers which aided them in dominantly closing out the game. The Badgers would lead by as many as 29 points as they pushed on to victory. The final score was 87-63 as Snow College was triumphantly able to snap its losing streak.
 
In Thursday night's game against USUE, Snow College had only one player finish the game in double figures, Dylan Jones, who had 10 points. In Saturday's game however, four Badgers contributed 10 points or higher. They were led in scoring by Franson who finished with 17 points, three steals and two blocks. Christensen finished with 14 points, while Potter added 12 and Jamir Stephens added 10 points.