The Snow College women's basketball team went 1-2 in their final three non-conference games of the season.  The Badgers will enter conference play with an 11-4 overall record.
 
The Badgers entered the week of play following a pair of victories against Lower Columbia College Friday Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30. Snow College entered their final non-conference matches with a 10-2 record.
 
Snow College started the weekend against Casper College.  The Badgers defeated the Thunderbirds 70-68 during the opening weekend of the season.  The rematch would favor the Thunderbirds as they earned the 82-72 victory.
 
Casper got out to a hot start and outscored the Badgers 28-11 in the first quarter.  Snow College was able to cut into the deficit in the second quarter but ended up entering halftime trailing 41-33.
 
The Thunderbirds were able to push the lead back to double digits in the third quarter.  The Badgers did outscore Casper in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit and they suffered the loss, 82-72.
 
Four Badgers scored in double figures led by Brooke Pennington (So./Springville, UT/Springville, HS) who finished with 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists.  Maliyah Elliott (So./Auburn, WA/Auburn Mountain View HS) recorded 11 points while Sydnee Smith (Fr./Grace, ID/Grace HS) and Lili Suguturaga (So./Orem, UT/Mountain View HS) added 10 points in the loss.
 
Snow College turned around and squared off with Central Wyoming College Saturday in Ephraim.  It was the Badgers who got off to the hot start as they outscored the Rustlers 20-8 in the opening period. 
 
They continued the momentum into the second quarter but the Rustlers began to put up a fight.  Snow College ended the quarter scoring 11 of the final 15 points to take a 42-25 lead into the halftime break. 
 
The Badgers dominated the third quarter as they started on a 17-0 run to begin the period.  The Rustlers were held scoreless until the 3:45 mark of the quarter.  Snow College outscored CWC 25-8 and took a 67-33 lead into the fourth.
 
The Badgers continued the offensive momentum and scored 24 more points in the fourth quarter.  They shot 58 percent from the field and 83 percent from beyond the arc in the second half as they cruised to the 91-46 victory.
 
Madison Hosino (So./Layton, UT/Northridge HS) led all scorers with 21 points and 5 rebounds.  Smith added 16 points and 6 rebounds while Pennington tallied 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists.  Hadley Richins (So./Henefer, UT/North Summit HS) scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in the victory.
 
The Badgers then hosted Western Wyoming Community College in what would be their final game of the calendar year.  Snow College got off to a rough start in the first quarter.  The Mustangs shot 58 percent from the field while the Badgers only shot 25 percent in the opening 10 minutes.
 
They turned things around in the second quarter backed by a few 3-pointers to cut into the deficit.  The Badgers were able to trim the Mustangs' lead down to 2 points but entered halftime trailing 36-32.
 
Snow College struggled in the third quarter and was unable to maintain any momentum offensively.  A 9-2 run from the Mustangs over the middle minutes of the third quarter gave them a 12-point lead.  The Badgers entered the fourth quarter trailing by 9.
 
Slowly but methodically, the Badgers cut into the deficit over the course of the fourth quarter.  eventually trailing by just 3 with a minute to play.  A layup following a WWCC timeout preceded a pair of missed jumpers from the Badgers.  The Mustangs iced the game at the free-throw line and earned the 66-62 victory.
 
Pennington led the Badgers in scoring as she poured in 15 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and dished out 4 assists.  Elliott was the other Badger in double figures as she finished with 14 points.  Richins stuffed the stat sheet with 7 points, a career-high 7 steals, and 5 rebounds.
 
Snow College will now have a break for the holidays before beginning Scenic West Athletic Conference play against No. 19 Salt Lake Community College Thursday, January 2, in Taylorsville.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.