GAME NOTES
 

• The Snow College men's basketball team heads to Taylorsville Thursday to take on No. 4 Salt Lake Community College for its final road game of the season.  The Badgers need a win to ensure a path to the Region 18 Tournament following the regular season.

 

• The Badgers are coming off an 80-69 victory against the College of Southern Nevada last Thursday in Las Vegas.  With the win, the Badgers surpassed their win total from the 2022-23 season with their 21^stvictory of the year.

 

• Four Badgers scored in double figures against the Coyotes led by Isaac Finlinson who recorded 22 points.  This is Finlinson's fifth game of the year in which he has scored at least 20 points.  He is third on the team in scoring averaging 13.2 points per game. 

 

• The Badgers shot 29 percent from beyond the arc against the Coyotes.  Over their last four games, the Badgers have shot just 23 percent from 3-point range after connecting on 39 percent of their triples through the first 23 games of the season.

 

• Snow College is still one of the more effective teams offensively this season.  As a team, they are shooting just shy of 51 percent from the field which lands them at 10^th overall in the nation.

 

• In their previous meeting with the Bruins, the Badgers suffered a 70-66 loss.  Snow College led by as many as 13 but fell into a double-digit hole in the second quarter and was unable to recover to suffer the four-point loss. 

 

• SLCC is currently riding a nine-game winning streak and has climbed to No. 4 in the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Poll.  They own a 26-3 overall record and an 11-2 mark within Scenic West Athletic Conference play, which paces the conference.

 

• The Badgers have just one victory over the Bruins over their last 11 meetings – an 84-83 classic last season in Ephraim.   Snow College has not won in Taylorsville since earning a 90-76 victory March 11, 2023.  The Badgers are 9-35 all time against the Bruins.

 
LAST TIME OUT: The Snow College men's basketball team claimed an 80-69 victory over the College of Southern Nevada Thursday in Las Vegas.  With the win, the Badgers notch their 21^st victory of the season surpassing 2022-23's regular season ledger.
 
The Badgers entered the midweek matchup off the heels of a three-game losing streak including a pair of defeats against North Idaho College and the College of Southern Idaho last weekend in Ephraim.  
 
It was a tight game throughout much of the first half.  There were a total of eight ties and four lead changes in the opening 20 minutes.  The Badgers shot just 29 percent from the field in the first half but were able to keep the game close by outrebounding the Coyotes.
 
The Badgers led by two points on three separate occasions but a 6-0 burst towards the end of the first half by the Coyotes put the Badgers in a 31-25 hole entering the halftime break.
 
Snow College was able to work through their shooting woes to begin the second half and came out scorching.  They exploded for a 20-4 run in the first six minutes of the second stanza. A pair of 3-pointers from Dylan Jones and another triple from Isaac Finlinson on three straight possessions helped the Badgers open up a 10-point lead. 
 
Five more quick points from Finlinson gave the Badgers a 50-37 lead with just over 12 minutes to play.  The Coyotes were able to work their way back into the game as they trimmed the lead to just five points with 5:40 left in the game.  
 
A dunk from Max Triplett and five straight points from Gaige Savage put the Badgers back up 11 points with two minutes to play.  Snow College would be able to hold the Coyotes at bay over the remaining minutes and secure the 80-69 victory.
 
Finlinson led the Badgers in scoring as he recorded 22 points – his fifth game of at least 20 points this season – and eight rebounds. Savage added 14 points and seven rebounds while Triplett recorded 11 points and grabbed eight boards.  Colin Christensen chipped in 10 points and eight assists in the win.
 
UP NEXT: Snow College will wrap up its season against Community Christian College Friday and Saturday in Ephraim.  The weekend games were rescheduled following a pair of cancellations earlier in the season.  The Saints are 0-24 this season and have not won a game since Jan. 21, 2022.  The Badgers have never lost to the Saints in seven total meetings.  Friday's game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. with Saturday's game slated to start at 12:00 p.m inside the Horne Activity Center.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.