The Snow College men's basketball team dropped its third consecutive game against the College of Southern Idaho Saturday in Ephraim.  This is the first time all season the Badgers have lost three straight games as well as three consecutive home games.

The Badgers entered the game following a tough 74-69 loss to North Idaho College two days prior.  The Badgers shot just 36 percent from the field and 20 percent from beyond the arc against the Cardinals.

The Badgers ran into similar shooting woes against CSI as they did against NIC.  Snow College shot just 43 percent from the field and 26 percent from beyond the arc Saturday.  The Badgers have shot just 21 percent (14-68) from deep over their last three games.  Before the previous three games, Snow College shot nearly 39 percent as a team from beyond the arc throughout the season.
 
The Golden Eagles scored each of the first six points of the game to gain the early lead.  The Badgers responded with a 10-0 run – five of which from Triplett, who would have one of his best games as a Badger.  Snow College would eventually extend the lead out to 22-13 midway through the period.
 
A 10-1 run from CSI over the next three minutes evened the score at 23 apiece.  A Christensen 3-pointer and a pair of buckets from Mark Brown Jr. put the Badgers back up by seven but the Golden Eagles outscored the Badgers 16-8 over the final six and a half minutes of the first half to take a 39-38 lead into halftime.
 
The second half started with eleven lead changes and four ties through the first ten minutes.  It was a 9-0 run from the Golden Eagles that gave them the lead for good. CSI led by as many as 16 points before claiming the 85-71 victory.
 
Triplett finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds.  Finlinson chipped in 13 points while Jones and Brown Jr. each added 10 points in the loss.  
 
Snow College will now head out onto the road for its final time this season as it takes on the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas and Salt Lake Community College in Taylorsville.  The Badgers face the Coyotes Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Coyote Event Center.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.