The Snow College women's basketball team suffered an 86-53 loss against No. 16 Utah State University Eastern Saturday in Ephraim.  With the loss, the Badgers drop to 12-9 overall and 2-3 within Scenic West Athletic Conference play.
 
Snow College entered the weekend matchup following a 121-38 victory against Community Christian College the weekend prior.  The 83-point victory marked the highest point total for the Badgers in program history.
 
The Badgers got off to a slow start and quickly found themselves down 11-0 through the first four minutes of action.  The Eagles maintained the double-digit lead through much of the first quarter.
 
The momentum stayed with USUE to begin the second quarter.  The Eagles used a 15-0 run to take a 35-9 lead midway through the period.  They would take a 45-19 lead into the halftime break.
 
The Badgers would cut into the deficit slightly, but the Eagles still maintained a 23-point lead heading into the final period.  The deficit proved to be too much to overcome as the Badgers were outscored by 10 in the fourth quarter and suffered the 86-53 defeat.
 
Madison Hosino led all scorers with 18 points while grabbing five rebounds.  Enid Vaifanua and Ainsley Thurber each finished with eight points in the loss.
 
Snow College will now turn its attention to No. 23 Salt Lake Community College Thursday.  The Bruins own a 17-4 overall record and 4-0 within the SWAC.  Tipoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. inside the Horne Activity Center in Ephraim.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.