GAME NOTES:
- The Snow College men's basketball team will return to Ephraim this weekend for the Snow College Holiday Invitational and take on a pair of opponents.
- The Badgers will take on Western Nebraska Community College Friday at 7:30 p.m. before a matchup with Casper College Saturday at 4:15 p.m.
- Snow College improved to 11-0 after securing three victories at the Texan Classic last weekend in Levelland, Texas. The Badgers defeated No. 11 South Plains College before defeating Lamar Community College and Hill College.
- Brock McClure shined during the Texan Classic. He recorded a double-double in all three games of the tournament. He averaged 19.3 points and 12 rebounds per game on 58 percent shooting and 65 percent from beyond the arc. His efforts were good enough to land him the Scenic West Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
- As a team, the Badgers have outrebounded their opponent in all 11 games they have played this season. On average, Snow College is outrebounding opponents by nearly 17 rebounds per game, which is good enough for 15th in the nation.
- The Badgers are also inside the top 10 teams in the country in offensive efficiency. Snow College is averaging 1.26 points per possession, which lands the team ninth overall.
- Snow College is 3-0 all time against WNCC, including a 95-89 victory against the Cougars earlier this season. The Cougars enter Friday's matchup with a 3-8 overall record and have won two games in a row.
- The Badgers are 8-3 against Casper and are riding a four-game winning streak in matches against the Thunderbirds. Casper is 5-8 to begin the 2025-26 season and enter play this weekend following a pair of losses to Salt Lake Community College and Utah State University Eastern.
LAST TIME OUT: Everything is bigger in Texas, which includes the wins as the No. 2 Snow College men's basketball team collected three victories at the Texan Classic last weekend. The Badgers defeated No. 11 South Plains College 88-83 in overtime before securing wins against Lamar Community College and Hill College.
Snow College entered the three-day event having won all eight games to begin the 2025-26 season. Most recently, the Badgers earned a 79-67 victory against Northwest College Nov. 29 in Powell, Wyoming.
Thursday's game against the host school saw the Badgers play their first overtime game of the season. The Badgers got off to a slow start as a Texan 3-pointer gave them an 18-11 lead through the first eight minutes of action.
Snow College came to life and went on an 11-0 run to turn the tide. The Badgers kept their foot on the throttle and extended the run to 26-4 with two minutes remaining in the first half. They would eventually take a 38-28 lead into the halftime break.
The Texans came out of the break strong and scored 12 of the first 16 points to start the second half. A 10-2 run from the Badgers pushed the lead back to 10 with 14 minutes to play. Snow College would eventually push the lead to 14 points midway through the period.
South Plains made a furious comeback and over the next five minutes went on a 16-5 run to tie the game at 69. The Texans would take a 73-71 lead with under three minutes to play before a free-throw and a 3-pointer gave the Badgers the lead once again.
With 10 seconds to play,
McCaden Adams was sent to the free-throw line, where he gave the Badgers a two-point edge. The Texans inbounded the ball and were able to tie the game on a dunk as the time expired to send the game to overtime.
Through the first four minutes of overtime, there were three lead changes and two ties. Adams took over in the final minute of the game. He started by sinking a pair of free throws to tie the game at 82. On the next defensive possession, he stopped the Texans' attack with a block.
After the Badgers grabbed the rebound and the shot clock was waning on their possession. Adams laced a 30-footer to give Snow College an 85-82 lead with 32 seconds to play. Adams sealed the game with three more free throws to give the Badgers an 88-83 victory – their third win against a ranked team this season.
McClure led the Badgers in scoring as he recorded a 22-point, 11-rebound double-double. Adams added 20 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
Sean Felts put in 16 points while
Blake Bahr chipped in 13 points in the win.
Following the win, the Badgers took on Lamar the following day. Over the course of the first half, Snow College slowly built a 45-27 lead heading into halftime. The Runnin' Lopes trimmed the Badgers' advantage down to 11 over the first five minutes of the second half.
Snow College almost immediately pushed the lead to 20 points using a 12-3 run. The Badgers led by as many as 35 points en route to securing the 102-74 victory.
Four Badgers scored in double figures, led by
Max Toombs, who recorded 15 points and six rebounds. McClure recorded another double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Felts also had 14 points and seven rebounds, while Adams added 12 points.
Snow College wrapped up the tournament with its first ever matchup with Hill College. The lead bounced back and forth over the first eight minutes of action before the Badgers took the lead for good after going on a 20-4 run. They took a 41-26 lead into halftime.
The Badgers scored the first 17 points of the second half to take a commanding 32-point lead. They never looked back as they extended the lead to as many as 44 points before earning the 90-49 victory to improve to 11-0 to begin the season.
McClure led all scorers and recorded another double-double, this time with 22 points and 14 rebounds. He has recorded four straight double-doubles and six total this season. Adams scored 16 points while
Sam Sivulich tallied 15 points and six assists.
Kyle Lemke added 12 to aid in the victory.
UP NEXT: The Badgers will have one final non-conference tune up before entering SWAC play in January. They will head to Las Vegas, Nevada to participate in the Tarkanian Classic Thursday, Dec. 18. They'll take on McCook Community College at 2:30 p.m. MST before playing their final non-conference game of the season against Gillette College Friday, Dec. 19 at 1:00 p.m. MST. For video streaming and live stats information, visit snowbadgers.com.
