Men’s Basketball
RICHFIELD, Utah-Marvin Price posted 24 points and 6 rebounds on 8-14 from the field as the Salt Lake Community College Bruins downed Snow 102-95 Friday in the Region XVIII semifinals at the Sevier Valley Center. Jay-Allen Tovar added 20 points and 8 rebounds on 7-8 from the field for the Bruins (20-3, 13-3 in SWAC play) who shot 52 percent for the game. In defeat, Hagen Wright netted 20 points and 9 rebounds on 8-13 from the field for the Badgers. Travis Wagstaff (18 points, 5 rebounds) and Matt Norman (18 points, 9 assists) also excelled for Snow in defeat. The Bruins next draw Southern Idaho for the Region XVIII tournament championship Saturday at 3:30 pm at the Sevier Valley Center.
RICHFIELD, Utah-Amoro Lado posted 17 points on 5-9 shooting and the USU-Eastern Utah Golden Eagles downed USU-Eastern Utah 69-55 Friday during the Region XVIII semifinals at the Sevier Valley Center. The Golden Eagles trailed 45-40 at the 10:42 mark of the second half but finished on a 29-10 run to advance to Saturday’s tournament championship game at 3:30 pm. Donaval Avila posted 13 points in defeat for the Eagles.
Women’s Basketball
RICHFIELD, Utah-Ashlee Edwards posted a season-high 23 points along with 6 rebounds on 9-14 from the field and 5-7 behind the arc, as the No. 4 seed Snow Badgers upset No. 1 seed Salt Lake Community College 65-59 Friday in the Region XVIII semifinals at the Sevier Valley Center.
The Badgers received significant adversity early in the game as they lost both Sarah Lange and Japrix Weaver in the 1st Quarter. Nevertheless, Edwards and Kennedy Eskelson (18 points, 8 rebounds) led Snow (17-6, 11-5 in SWAC play) into the tournament championship game. Rachel Richards (10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists) was also integral in the Badgers’ success.
The Region XVIII player of the year, Awa Sidibe, led the Bruins in defeat with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Snow plays for the Region XVIII championship Saturday at 1:00 pm against Southern Idaho.
RICHFIELD, Utah-Kaitlin Burgess netted 22 points and 7 rebounds on 4-5 from range as Southern Idaho gashed USU-Eastern Utah 70-52 in the Region XVIII semifinals at the Sevier Valley Center Friday. The Golden Eagles went on a 27-11 run in the 4th Quarter to blow a close game wide-open. Courtney Stothard added 16 points on 6-8 from the field and 3-4 from range for Southern Idaho. Kinlee Toomer had 11 points and 6 rebounds on 3-6 from the field in the loss for the Eagles.
