GAME NOTES:

• The Snow College men's basketball team will make its first of two trips this season to Idaho to continue Scenic West Athletic Conference play. The Badgers will begin the trip with a rematch of last year's Region 18 Title Game against No. 11 College of Southern Idaho Thursday at 7:00 p.m. before taking on North Idaho College Saturday at 4:00 p.m. MST.

 

• Snow College has begun conference play with a 3-0 record, including a pair of victories last week against Salt Lake Community College and No. 23 Utah State University Eastern.

 

• The Badgers defeated the Eagles 81-74 Thursday night in Ephraim. It is the Badgers' fourth victory this season against a ranked team. Additionally, Snow College has now won 21 straight games inside the Horne Activity Center.

 

• The Badgers have outrebounded their opponent in all 18 games they have played this season. They are one of the best rebounding teams in the nation. They grab an average of 44.8 boards per game, which is good for 14^th in the country.

 

• Snow College is also among the top teams in the nation in shooting percentage. The Badgers are 13^th overall in field goal percentage at 51.3 and 8^th in 3-point percentage at 40.0 percent per game.

 

• The Golden Eagles enter Thursday's matchup with a 17-1 overall record and a 3-0 mark within conference play. Their lone loss came at home to No. 16 Odessa College Dec. 6, 73-66.

 

• The Badgers are 22-39 all time against CSI and have win four straight games against the Golden Eagles. The last time these teams met was in a 91-68 victory for the Badgers in the Region 18 Championship March 8, 2025.

 

• North Idaho owns an 11-7 overall record and a 1-2 mark in conference play. The Badgers are 11-25 all time against the Cardinals, and have won each of the previous three meetings.

 
LAST TIME OUT: The Snow College men's basketball team defeated both its in-state rivals to improve to 18-0 this season. The No. 1 Badgers defeated Salt Lake Community College 90-69 Tuesday before earning an 81-74 victory against No. 23 Utah State University Eastern.
 
Snow College entered the week on the heels of a 96-65 victory against Colorado Northwestern to begin Scenic West Athletic Conference play. Win secured the Badgers' 19^th consecutive home victory.
 
The Badgers started strong against the Bruins and jumped out to an 11-3 lead in the opening minutes. Salt Lake used a 13-5 run to take an 18-17 lead with 12 minutes left in the first period.
 
A 3-pointer from Bron Roberts and a pair of layups from McCaden Adams and Sam Sivulich gave the Badgers their largest lead of the first half.
 
Snow College dominated the glass in the opening stanza. The Badgers outrebounded the Bruins 28-10, including a 12-2 advantage on the offensive glass, and converted 12 second-chance points. They took a 47-39 lead into halftime.
 
After the Bruins scored first in the second quarter, the Badgers went on a 10-0 run, capped off by a fast-break dunk from Brock McClure to take a 57-41 lead. Salt Lake was able to trim the lead down to seven points midway through the second period, but the Badgers ran away and hid.
 
Snow College responded with a 14-4 burst to gain a 17-point advantage. A fastbreak dunk from Sean Felts preceded a 3-pointer from Blake Bahr that found the bottom of the net to all but seal things for the Badgers. They went on to win 90-69.
 
Adams led all scorers with 22 points and five rebounds. Felts recorded a monster 19-point, 14-rebound, double-double. McClure added 14 points and six rebounds while Roberts chipped in 13 points and five rebounds. Sivulich flirted with a triple-double, tallying 11 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds.
 
Following the win, Snow College welcomed No. 23 USUE to town to wrap up the three-game home stand. The Eagles had climbed into the NJCAA Division I Top 25 after riding a 14-game winning streak leading up to Thursday night's game.
 
The lead bounced back and forth between both teams through the first eight minutes of the game. Seven straight points from McClure over the middle minutes of the opening period gave the Badgers a 27-20 edge.
 
The Eagles quickly trimmed the lead back to two with seven minutes to play. A personal 5-0 run from Felts pushed the Badgers' advantage to 39-31. After Aaron Bliss converted a 3-point play, Bahr stole the ball on the ensuing possession and layed the ball in on the other end. Snow College entered the Break leading 44-35.
 
Five straight points from Adams opened the second half for the Badgers, giving them a 14-point lead. Snow College maintained a double-digit lead over the first 14 minutes of the second half and extended the lead out to 71-56 with 6:39 to play.
 
Over the next three and a half minutes, USUE went on a 16-1 run to tie the score at 72 with three minutes to play. A pair of free throws and a layup from Adams saw the Badgers take a 76-72 lead.
 
The Eagles responded with a bucket on the other end before an offensive foul against the Badgers gave USUE a chance to tie or take the lead with under 90 seconds to play. The Eagle's ensuing 3-point attempt missed everything, and the Badgers regained possession.
 
With the shot clock ticking down, Kyle Lemke was fouled and sent to the charity stripe, where he converted one of two free throws. On the other end, Sivulich poked the ball away, and it landed in the hands of Bahr, who was fouled and iced the game from the line. He sank both free throws, and the Badgers held on to the 81-74 victory.
 
Adams again paced all scorers with 19 points and five rebounds. Bahr scored 15 points on 6-10 shooting from the field. McClure recorded his ninth double-double of the season as he finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Bliss added 10 points and nine rebounds, including five offensive boards.
 
UP NEXT: Snow College will wrap up the three-game road trip against No. 23 USUE in Price. The top 25 rematch will take place at 7:00 p.m. inside the Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center. For video streaming and live stats information, visit snowbadgers.com.