The Snow College men's basketball team reached the century mark Saturday afternoon with a 100-87 victory against Colorado Northwestern Community College inside the Horne Activity Center. The No. 1 Badgers improve to 27-1 overall this season and 12-1 within Scenic West Athletic Conference play.
 
The Badgers entered the final home game of the regular season on the heels of a 90-77 victory against Salt Lake Community College Thursday in Ephraim. A win Saturday would mark the second consecutive season the Badgers have gone undefeated at home after going 13-0 inside the Horne Activity Center last season.
 
Kyle Lemke set the tone early, scoring the first four points of the contest on back-to-back layups to give the Badgers a 4-0 lead. After a CNCC free throw cut the margin to three, Snow College used a 12-4 run, capped by a Sam Sivulich steal and score, to stretch the lead to 11 just four minutes into the action.
 
Over the next four minutes, CNCC trimmed the lead to one. The Spartans shot 53 percent in the opening half and stayed within striking distance throughout the first 20 minutes. Adams buried another 3-pointer, and Sivulich added a fastbreak layup to extend the lead to six midway through the period.
 
Lemke made his presence felt in the paint throughout the half. He scored on four separate interior touches during the middle minutes of the period to give the Badgers a 13-point edge.
 
After CNCC trimmed the deficit to eight, Snow College closed strong. Adams converted a jumper and a free throw, and Sivulich followed with a fastbreak finish off a steal. Blake Bahr scored inside in the final minute to send the Badgers into halftime with a 58-45 advantage.
 
The Badgers started the second half on a 9-0 run as Jackson Rose scored consecutive baskets. Adams then buried a 3-pointer at the 17:20 mark to give Snow College its largest lead of the afternoon at 67-45.
 
The Spartans responded with an 8-0 run, but Adams scored five straight points to halt the surge and give the Badgers a 19-point lead
 
CNCC punched back once again and cut the deficit to 10 with just over seven minutes to play. James Rust and Sivulich both connected on long-range shots to push the lead to 89-74 with five minutes left in the second half.
 
Adams punctuated the afternoon with a fastbreak dunk before Max Toombs laced a 3-pointer, and Snow College once again led by 20. A dunk from Sean Felts saw the Badgers eclipse the century mark for the ninth time this season to give them a 100-87 victory.
 
Snow College shot 49 percent from the field and scored 54 points in the paint while dishing out a season-high 30 assists.
 
Adams led the Badgers with 25 points, six rebounds, and six assists. Sivulich added 16 points and a career-high 12 assists, while Lemke scored 14 on 7-9 shooting. Felts finished with 11 points and seven rebounds, while Toombs contributed 10 points off the bench.
 
The win against the Spartans secures the 100^th career victory at Snow College for Head Coach Andrew May. He joins Ron Abegglen, Jon Judkins, and Robert Nielson as the only coaches in program history to reach 100 victories with the school. His .820 winning percentage is also the highest in school history.
 
Following Saturday's action, Snow College and No. 4 College of Southern Idaho both sit at 12-1 within conference play. The two teams will face each other in the final game of the regular season. The winner of that game will earn the right to host the Region 18 Tournament.
 
The Badgers' final road trip of the regular season begins in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, as they take on North Idaho College Thursday at 8:00 p.m. MST. They'll wrap up the regular season with that matchup against the Golden Eagles Saturday at 3:00 p.m. in Twin Falls. For video streaming and live stats information, visit snowbadgers.com.