The No. 1 Snow College men's basketball team made more history over the weekend as the Badgers defeated Colorado Northwestern Community College and Salt Lake Community College. With the victories, the Badgers have now won 20 straight games dating back to before Thanksgiving.
 
Snow College entered the weekend having defeated Utah State University Eastern Feb. 13. The win, the Badgers' 18^th straight, tied the single-season record for consecutive victories matching the mark set during the 1978-79 season.
 
CNCC got off to a quick start and scored the first six points of the game to gain the early advantage. The Badgers then used a 9-2 run to quickly turn the tables and take the lead five minutes into action. Over the next seven minutes, the Spartans tightened the screws on the Badgers to take their largest lead of the game.
 
The Spartans outscored the Badgers 15-6 to take a 23-15 lead with under eight minutes to play in the first half.  Snow College responded and began to torch the nets inside Hefley Gymnasium. Over the final eight minutes, the Badgers went 9-15 from the field and 5-7 from beyond the arc.
 
Chance Trujillo (Fr./Kaysville, Utah/Davis HS) shouldered most of the load as he hit 3-pointers on three straight possessions to give the Badgers a 38-34 lead. In total, Trujillo scored 13 first-half points as the Badgers took a 43-40 lead into the break.
 
Snow College picked up where it left off to begin the second half. Isaac Garrett (So./Pleasant Grove, Utah/Pleasant Grove HS) scored six points in the first two minutes followed by another triple from Trujillo to cap a 9-0 run to start the period.
The offense continued to shine over the remaining minutes of the second half.  In total, the Badgers scored 51 second-half points, all while not shooting a single free throw. They shot 51 percent from the field and 47 percent from deep as they cruised to a 94-71 victory.
 
Garrett led all scorers with 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. Trujillo poured in 20 points on 6-9 shooting. Isaac Finlinson (So./St. George, Utah/Dixie HS) added 13 points and 9 rebounds while Coleman Ford (So./Provo, Utah/Timpview HS) put in 10 points to aid in the win.
 
Following the victory, the Badgers headed north to take on SLCC for the third time this season. The Bruins started strong and took a 21-12 lead seven minutes into the game. The Badgers responded with an 11-0 run capped off by five points from McCaden Adams (Fr./Pleasant Grove, Utah/Pleasant Grove HS) to take a 23-21 lead.
 
Back-to-back 3-pointers from Mark Brown Jr. (So./South Phoenix, Arizona/Bella Vista Prep) and Trujillo gave the Badgers a 32-26 lead, their largest advantage of the first half.  SLCC responded and outscored Snow College 15-9 over the final nine minutes to tie things at 41 entering intermission.
 
The scoring stalled over the first six minutes of the second half when the Badgers' offense came to life. Over the next 10 minutes, Snow College went 10-12 (.833) from the field and 3-4 (.750) from deep. Kyle Lemke (Fr./St. George, Utah/Dixie HS) outscored the entire Bruins roster over that stretch.
 
Coupled with the scorching offense, the Badgers' defense flexed its muscles. Snow College allowed just 12 points over the first 14 minutes of the second half and held a 70-53 lead with just over six minutes to play. Snow College stretched the lead out to as many as 19 points before earning the 84-70 victory.
 
Trujillo paced the Badgers offensively as he scored 17 points on 6-11/4-8 shooting. Finlinson and Lemke each scored 15 points, while Adams flirted with a double-double as he finished with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Ford added 12 points in the record-setting win.
 
Snow College now enters the final week of the regular season and will play host to the College of Southern Idaho Thursday and North Idaho College Saturday. Thursday's game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 p.m., with Saturday slated for a 3:00 p.m. start. Both matches will take place inside the Horne Activity Center in Ephraim. For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.