GAME NOTES:
 

• The Snow College women's basketball team will kick off its Scenic West Athletic Conference schedule and head to Idaho to face a pair of foes from the Gem State.  They'll take on North Idaho College Wednesday and the College of Southern Idaho Saturday.

 

• The Badgers are coming off the Lady Jets Holiday Classic in which they dropped all three games of the tournament.  This was the first time all season the Badgers lost consecutive games.  Snow College culminates its non-conference schedule with a 10-6 overall record.

 

• Prior to the Lady Jets Holiday Classic, the Badgers had won five consecutive games and eight of the previous nine games dating back to Nov. 17.  This marks the first time the Badgers have won five straight games since the 2020-21 season when they also won five games in a row.

 

• Snow College went 9-9 during conference play a season ago including going 5-4 in SWAC road games.  Throughout the entire season, the Badgers were 5-6 on the road during the 2022-23 campaign.

 

• Three Badgers are averaging double figures in scoring led by Emily Evans, who scores 13.6 points per game on 42 percent shooting from the field and 38 percent from beyond the arc.  

 

• The Cardinals have returned to the SWAC after being a member of the Northwest Athletic Conference since the 2016-17 season.  The Badgers and the Cardinals have not met each other since their last SWAC game Feb. 20, 2016. Snow College is 3-12 against the Cardinals since 2012.

 

• The Golden Eagles are 16-3 overall this season and are currently ranked 17^th in the NJCAA Division I Women's Basketball Poll.  The Badgers were winless against CSI last season in three meetings and are 13-33 against the Golden Eagles since 2012.

 

• Wednesday's matchup is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. inside the Christianson Gymnasium in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho with Saturday's meeting with CSI slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. inside CSI Gymnasium in Twin Falls, Idaho.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.

 
LAST TIME OUT: The Snow College women's basketball team suffered a trio of defeats at the Lady Jets Holiday Classic in Americus, Georgia over the weekend.  This marks the first time the Badgers have lost consecutive games all season.  
 
The Badgers entered the weekend riding a five-game winning streak after winning all of their games in December to this point.  They defeated Yavapai College 84-62 Dec. 13 in their most recent matchup before the three-day tournament in the Peach State.
 
Snow College started the weekend against the host school South Georgia Tech College.  The Badgers suffered a 74-69 defeat despite leading by eight points at halftime.  The Badgers shot 47 percent from the field en route to a 38-30 lead after the first two quarters.
 
The Jets closed the gap throughout the second half.  The Badgers' good shooting from the first half cooled in the second half as they shot just 37 percent from the field in the final 20 minutes.  SGTC would eventually creep ahead of the Badgers and hold on to the 74-39 victory.
 
Emily Evans led the Badgers in scoring with 14 points while also grabbing six rebounds.  Kiriana Hawaikirangi and Brooke Pennington each scored 10 points on a cumulative 8-15 shooting from the field.  Hawaikirangi also recorded seven rebounds and grabbed four steals.
 
The following day, the Badgers took on Daytona State College.  They scored a season-low 42 points as well as shot a season-low 22 percent from the field throughout the game.  The Badgers managed to score just 13 points in the first half and went into the halftime break trailing 30-13.  They were unable to recover from the slow start and suffered a 60-42 defeat.
 
Snow College wrapped up the Lady Jets Holiday Classic against No. 4 Gulf Coast State College.  GCSC shot out to a hot start outscoring the Badgers 22-12 in the first quarter.  The Badgers would go into halftime trailing 42-28.  The Commodores doubled up the Badgers in the third quarter and the lead would prove insurmountable as Snow College lost 94-65.
 
Ainsley Thurber led the Badgers with 16 points, four rebounds, and three steals.  Madison Hosina added 14 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Maliyah Elliott poured in 10 points in the loss.
 
UP NEXT: The Badgers will return home for the longest home stretch of the season.  They will play four straight home games beginning with the College of Southern Nevada Thursday, Jan. 8.  The Coyotes are a perfect 17-0 to start the season but aren't ranked within the NJCAA Top 25.  The Badgers went 2-1 against the Coyotes last season and own a 7-2 record against CSN since 2021.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.