BADGERS OPEN UP SWAC PLAY VERSUS #15 SALT LAKE

The Snow Badgers have opened up the 2008-09 season in tremendous fashion while starting the year off at 13-2. They will open up Scenic West Athletic Conference play this weekend when they travel to Salt Lake City, Utah to face the #15 Salt Lake Bruins.

The Badgers enter the game led by Ryan Brimley who is averaging 13.3 points per game. Brimley is shooting a blistering 48.5% from beyond the three point line. Also propelling the Badgers are Rory Patterson and Donnie Lao. Patterson is averaging 11.7 points per game as well as 4.7 rebounds per game as well. Lao, the Badgers starting point guard is contributing 8.8 points per game while adding 3.6 assists per game.

The Bruins (13-1 overall) are led by DJ Wright who is averaging 17.3 points per game and 9.4 rebounds per game. Nate Bendall is the team's second leading scorer at 14.0 points per game with Dathan Lyles averaging 10.2 points per game and 3.6 assists per game which leads the team.

Tip-off is set for 5:00pm at Salt Lake's gymnasium. Driving directions to Salt Lake Community College are listed below:

If coming from the SOUTH:

Go NORTH on I-15 and exit at 4500 SOUTH, turn LEFT (west) and go to REDWOOD ROAD (1700 West).  Turn RIGHT at the stoplight.  Drive to BRUIN BLVD (4445 SOUTH) and Turn LEFT. Drive West then Turn LEFT into student parking lots U, J, H, or I.

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Go NORTH on I-15, connect to I-215 (west).  Exit at 4700 SOUTH.  Turn RIGHT.  Turn LEFT at next light (2200 WEST).  Go to first stoplight and turn RIGHT onto the campus and then take an immediate LEFT at “T” intersection.  Drive East then Turn RIGHT into student parking lots U, J, H, or I.

If coming from the NORTH:

Go SOUTH on I-15 and exit at 4500 SOUTH.  Turn RIGHT on 4500 SOUTH and go to REDWOOD ROAD (1700 WEST).  Turn RIGHT at the light and go to BRUIN BLVD (4445 SOUTH) and turn LEFT.  Drive West then Turn LEFT into student parking lots U, J, H, or I. 

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Go SOUTH on I-15, connect to I-215 (South).  Exit at 4700 SOUTH. Turn LEFT and proceed to 2200 WEST.  Turn LEFT.  Go to first stoplight and turn RIGHT into campus and then take a LEFT at “T” intersection.  Drive East then Turn RIGHT into student parking lots U, J, H, or I.

If coming from the Airport:

Go SOUTH on I-215, exit at 4700 SOUTH. Turn LEFT.  Go to 2200 WEST and turn LEFT.  At first stop light turn RIGHT into campus and then turn LEFT at “T” intersection.  Turn RIGHT into student parking lots U, J, H, or I.










 

 

 

 






Snow College, founded in 1888, serves approximately 3,000 students at its Ephraim campus. The college provides general education and applied technology programs leading to Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Pre-Engineering degrees, and certificates of completion in a number of occupational areas.  Once owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Snow College became a state college in 1932.

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