GAME NOTES

• The Snow College men's basketball team will kick off its final homestand of the season against Utah State University Eastern Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. inside the Horne Activity Center in Ephraim.

 

• The Badgers are coming off a pair of convincing victories against Salt Lake Community College and Colorado Northwestern Community College.

 

• Snow College surpassed the century mark in points in both games last weekend. It's the eighth time this season the Badgers have scored 100 points or more in a game, surpassing last year's total.

 

• Brock McClure was named the Scenic West Athletic Conference Player of the Week for his efforts last weekend. He averaged 19.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game in the victories. He grabbed a school-record 19 rebounds in the Badgers' 103-76 win against SLCC.

 

• Snow College shot better than 50 percent from the field in both games last weekend. They have shot 50 percent or more from the field in 13 games this season. They have won all 13 of those games and are 55-1 all time under Head Coach Andrew May.

 

• The Badgers are one of the best offensive teams in the country. They land eighth overall in both points per game (93.6) and field-goal percentage (50.5).

 

• USUE enters action Thursday with a 19-6 overall record and a 6-4 mark within conference play. They have won three straight games, including a 79-68 overtime victory against SLCC last Saturday in Taylorsville.

 

• The Badgers are 37-22 all time against the Eagles and have won five straight games against their in-state rivals. Since 2020, Snow College is 7-1 against USUE when playing in Ephraim.

 
LAST TIME OUT: The Snow College men's basketball team collected two more victories against Salt Lake Community College and Colorado Northwestern Community College over the weekend.
 
The Badgers opened the trip with a 103-76 victory over SLCC Thursday night in Taylorsville, before closing the swing with a 109-60 win against CNCC Saturday afternoon in Rangely, Colorado. With the wins, Snow College improved to 24-1 overall and 9-1 in conference play.
 
The Badgers entered two-game road swing off the heels of an 83-77 victory against No. 4 College of Southern Idaho. With two victories against SLCC and CNCC, the Badgers would tie the Golden Eagles atop the Scenic West Athletic Conference standings.
 
Snow College set the tone early against the Bruins as four straight layups gave the Badgers an 8-3 lead just over three minutes into action.
 
A 10-3 Snow College run began to separate the teams. Sam Sivulich converted two layups in the paint, and Sean Felts added a jumper to push the lead to 14-6 with 14:37 remaining. Moments later, Bron Roberts provided an energy boost off the bench with a dunk at the 12:27 mark, igniting an 11-2 surge that stretched the advantage to 22-11.
 
Snow College continued to control the pace, extending the lead to 27-13 following a 3-pointer from Roberts. Despite a brief SLCC response, the Badgers closed the half strong as Max Toombs drilled a 3-pointer to give the Badgers a 49-37 advantage heading into the break.
 
The Badgers wasted little time pulling away in the second half. Kyle Lemke scored inside, and Adams buried back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 10-0 run that pushed the margin to 57-39. Less than a minute later, Brock McClure finished a fast-break layup, giving the Badgers a 20-point edge.
 
Felts gave the Badgers a 31-point advantage – their largest lead of the game – with a dunk with just under five minutes to play. The Badgers cruised to the 103-76 victory behind 55 percent shooting and a 61-25 rebounding advantage.
 
Seven Badgers scored in double figures led by Adams, who scored 15 points. McClure scored 13 points while grabbing a career-high 19 rebounds. It's the most rebounds a Badger has recorded in a game in more than a decade.
 
Sivulich and Felts also had 13 points while Aaron Bliss and Roberts each had 11. Toombs added 10 points to aid in the victory.
 
Snow College carried that momentum into Saturday's matchup against CNCC and delivered one of its most complete performances of the season.
 
The Badgers struck first when Toombs drained a 3-pointer just 14 seconds into the game. After Colorado Northwestern briefly tied the score, Snow College answered with back-to-back triples from Keagan Caton to seize early control.
 
A pivotal run midway through the first half broke the game open. With the score tied at 29, Snow College went on a 15-5 surge fueled by inside scoring and perimeter shooting. McClure scored seven points during the run, including a 3-pointer at the 3:04 mark and a steal-and-score at 2:42 that pushed the lead to 49-34.
 
Snow College closed the half in emphatic fashion. McClure hit two late 3-pointers, Sivulich added a triple with 24 seconds remaining, and James Rust capped the half with a buzzer-beating layup to give the Badgers a commanding 60-36 lead at the break.
 
The second half followed the same script. Felts scored on a putback to open the half, then added a 3-pointer at the 15:34 mark to push the lead to 71-43. Snow College rattled off an extended 18-2 run during the middle portion of the half, highlighted by a Rust 3-pointer and a McClure jumper that stretched the margin beyond 30 points.
 
The Badgers never let up defensively, holding the Spartans to just 24 second-half points. Snow College built the lead to as many as 49 points in the closing minutes and secured the 109-60 victory.
 
McClure led Snow College as he poured in 26 points on 10-16 shooting. Felts came one rebound shy of a double-double, finishing with 18 points and nine boards. Toombs added 15 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, while Bliss chipped in 10 points in the win.
 
UP NEXT: The Badgers will conclude their regular-season home schedule next week, beginning with SLCC Thursday at 7:00 p.m.  They'll then take on CNCC Saturday at 3:00 p.m. inside the Horne Activity Center. For video streaming and live stats information, visit snowbadgers.com.