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The Snow College men’s basketball team will travel to Levelland, Texas, to participate in the Texan Classic beginning Thursday. The Badgers will take on three teams during the tournament.

 


Snow College will face No. 11 South Plains College Thursday at 6:00 p.m. before a matchup with Lamar Community College Friday at 2:00 p.m. The team will wrap up the tournament with a matchup against Hill College Saturday at 1:00 p.m. All times are in MST.

 


The Badgers have started the season on an eight-game winning streak, including their most recent victory – a 79-67 win against Northwest College last weekend in Powell, Wyoming.

 


Snow College as a team is shooting 54.7 percent from the field so far this season. That percentage lands them sixth best in the nation. They have shot 54 percent or better in five of their eight games to begin the season.

 


The Badgers also find themselves inside the top 10 teams in offensive efficiency. They are sixth in the country, averaging nearly 1.3 points per possession.

 


Snow College’s first matchup of the tournament will come against No. 11 South Plains. The Badgers are 2-0 this season against ranked opponents. They are 11-9 against ranked teams under Head Coach Andrew May.

 


The Badgers last played the Texans during the 2022-23 season, where they suffered an 80-60 defeat. The Badgers are 1-2 all time against South Plains, with their only win coming during the 2021-22 season. The Texans are 5-1 to begin the season

 


Snow College is just 1-3 against Lamar all time but hasn’t faced the Lopes since the 2019 season. Lamar owns a 6-5 record to begin the 2025-26 season.

 


The Badgers have never faced Hill, which sports a record of 3-8 entering the Texan Classic.

 
LAST TIME OUT: The Snow College men’s basketball team improved to 8-0 to begin the 2025-26 season after defeating Northwest College 79-67 last weekend in Powell, Wyoming.
 
The Badgers entered the standalone game against the Trappers following a 13-day hiatus since their last game. They earned a pair of victories against Central Arizona College and No. 11 Indian Hills Community College at the Snow College Classic.
 
Northwest took early control after racing out to a 6-0 lead. The Badgers didn’t score their first points until nearly three minutes had elapsed. They would go on a 9-3 run to tie the game at nine.
 
A few minutes later, Snow College used a 10-0 run to take a 19-12 lead with 13 minutes remaining in the opening period. The Trappers stopped the bleeding and regained the advantage less than five minutes later.
 
The lead teeter-tottered over the final eight minutes of the period. There were a total of three lead changes and four ties before Snow College took a 39-38 lead into the halftime break.
 
The Badgers built up a seven-point lead in the opening minutes of the second half after McCaden Adams drilled consecutive 3-pointers. They would never surrender the lead throughout the remainder of the game.
 
After Snow College took an eight-point lead, the Trappers cut the deficit down to just three midway through the period. The Badgers proceeded to use a 12-0 run to take a 69-54 lead with five minutes left in the game. The Badgers led by as many as 16 in the second half before securing a 79-67 victory.
 
Three Badgers scored in double figures, led by Brock McClure, who led all scorers with 16 points. He also recorded a career-high 14 rebounds to tally his sixth career double-double. Adams added 14 points and four rebounds while Aaron Bliss added 11 points in the win.
 
Snow College will now head to Levelland, Texas, to participate in the Texan Classic. They will face a trio of opponents beginning with No. 12 South Plains College Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
 
UP NEXT: The Badgers will return home for the Snow College Holiday Invitational, where they have scheduled a pair of rematches from earlier in the season. They will take on Western Nebraska Community College Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. before facing Casper College. Saturday, Dec. 13 at 4:15 p.m. For video streaming and live stats information, visit snowbadgers.com.
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