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Men’s Basketball Heads to Twin Falls for Wright Physical Therapy Shootout

Men’s Basketball Heads to Twin Falls for Wright Physical Therapy Shootout

OPENING TIP
 

  • No. 14/8 Snow College looks to stay unbeaten as it takes on Central Wyoming College and Wenatchee Valley Community College this weekend in the Wright Physical Therapy Shootout.

 

  • The Badgers will face CWC Friday with tip-off scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and will take on WVCC Saturday also at 3:00 p.m.

 

  • Snow College has ushered in new head coach Andrew May to a 5-0 start which is the best start to a season the team has had since it went 13-0 to start the 2018-19 campaign.

 

  • The Badger’s 72-66 victory over No. 2 Florida SouthWestern State College was the highest-ranked team they have ever beaten.

 

  • Snow College is averaging 100.2 points per game which is the 17th-best mark in the NJCAA.  The Badgers also lead the nation in defensive efficiency allowing just .71 points per possession.

 

  • The Badgers have had six players each score in double figures in four out of the first five games this season.  They currently have six players averaging double figures in points led by Sophomore Hayden Franson (minimum of four games played), who averages 15.4 points per game.

 
BY THE NUMBERS:
 

  • Snow College has scored 501 points through the first five games of the season which is the most they have scored over their first five games to start a season since 2018-19 in which they scored 503 points.

 

  • The Badgers are sharing the ball well as they are in the top 10 in the country in assists averaging 23.8 helpers per game.

 

  • Snow College is tied for eighth in the country in rebounds averaging 53.0 rebounds per game, tied with Columbia State, and is 2.6 rebounds below second-place Indian River State College.

 

  • At a clip of 13.2 made 3-pointers per game, the Badgers are shooting 40.2 percent from distance through the first five games of the season.

 

  • In addition to being tops in the nation in defensive efficiency, Snow College is sixth in the country in defensive field goal percentage at just 33.8 percent.  The Badgers also crack the top 10 in defensive 3-point percentage at 22.1 points per game.

 
ABOUT CENTRAL WYOMING:
 

  • The Rustlers have started the season with a 3-2 overall record with victories over the College of Southern Nevada (74-71), Colorado Northwestern Community College (104-73), and Lamar Community College (99-77).

 

  • CWC averages 83.6 points per game on 45.5 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from deep on 8.6 3-pointers made per game.

 

  • The Badgers are 8-2 against the Rustlers since 2013-14 having won eight consecutive matches dating back to Nov. 20, 2015.  The last meeting resulted in a 109-67 victory for Snow College Jan 30, 2021.

 
ABOUT WENATCHEE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
 

  • WVCC will play its first game of the regular season Nov. 18 when it takes on No. 7 College of Southern Idaho on the first day of the Wright Physical Therapy Shootout Friday.

 

  • The Knights are coming off a 2021-22 season that saw them go 18-14 overall and 15-1 in the Northwest Athletic Conference, which was best in the East Division.

 

  • Saturday’s meeting will mark the first-ever between the two teams. 

 
LAST TIME OUT:  In what will be remembered as one of the best wins in program history, the Snow College men’s basketball team defeated No. 2 ranked Florida SouthWestern State College Saturday. The Badgers also defeated Jump Start Sports Academy as part of the Snow College Classic. 

The Badgers hosted four teams for the two-day event. They started off the weekend defeating Jump Start 101-48, which was the third time in the first four games of the season in which the Badgers surpassed the century mark in points. 

Snow College led at halftime 43-27. The offense really hit its stride in the second half as the Badgers shot 57 percent from the field and 58 percent from deep as they cruised to the victory. 

Six Badgers scored in double figures led by Dayshawn Wiley who had 18 points. Chase Potter poured in 15 points while Dylan Jones had 14. Gaige Savage had 13 points while Zach Visentin and Jamir Stephens each had 10 in the victory. 

Following the win, the Badgers were pitted against the FSSC Buccaneers in a top-20 showdown. The Buccaneers were ranked second in the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Rankings while the Badgers had moved from 24-19 after the first week of action.

FSSC came to the tournament after winning its first game of the season against St. Petersburg College. They were defeated in the first game of the Snow Classic by Utah State University Eastern 78-71. 

The Badgers struggled coming out of the gate as the Buccaneers jumped out to a 12-4 lead five minutes into action. Snow College quickly turned things around and outscored FSSC 33-21 the rest of the first half to take a 37-32 lead into the halftime break. 

Snow College took command of the game by virtue of a 13-6 run to start the second half which gave the Badgers a 50-38 lead with just over 11 minutes remaining. They would extend the lead to 15 over the next two and a half minutes to take a 60-45 lead. 

After shooting 47 percent from three in the first half, the Badger’s shooting from distance cooled off significantly in the second half going just 1-10 from beyond the arc in the period. They made up for this by scoring in the paint and converting on Buccaneer turnovers. Snow College scored 36 points in the paint throughout the game. They also capitalized on 22 Buccaneer giveaways scoring 25 points off turnovers. 

The Badgers led by as many as 17 points in the second half before the Buccaneers made one final comeback attempt. They applied a full-court press that caused some issues for the Badgers. FSSC proceeded to go on a 13-2 run over the final few minutes, but the deficit was too much to overcome, and Snow College would hold on to the 72-66 victory. 

It was a balanced score sheet for the Badgers as six players again finished in double figures led by Visentin’s 14 points. Clayton Southwick finished with 12 points while Potter, Colin Christensen, Savage, and Hayden Franson each had 10 points.

Now sitting at 5-0, the Badgers are off to their best start to a season since the 2018-2019 campaign during which they started 13-0. Additionally, Snow College leads the nation in defensive efficiency allowing just 0.71 points per possession. 

Snow College will now head out onto the road for the first time this season. The Badgers will travel to Twin Falls, Idaho to participate in the Wright Physical Therapy Shootout where they will face a pair of opponents. They will play Central Wyoming College Friday at 3:00 p.m. followed by a match with Wenatchee Valley Community College Saturday, also at 3:00 p.m. For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com. 

 

KEYS TO THE GAME:

  • Continue to share the ball:  The Badgers have assisted on 66 percent of their made field goals this season which has led to nine different players scoring in double figures in at least one of the five games played.  A balanced scoresheet has been the Badger’s best calling card this season.

 

  • Defend the 3-point line:  CWC averages a respectable 36.4 percent from 3-point range and has five players shooting at a 35 percent or better clip from distance.  While just averaging eight 3-pointers made per game, defending the 3-point line will be important to ensure the Rustlers don’t get into a rhythm from deep.

 
NEXT UP:

  • The Badgers will head to Yuma, Arizona to participate in the Chapman Automotive Thanksgiving Basketball Classic Nov. 25 and 26.  They will take on Arizona Western College and Yavapai College.  

 

  • The Matadors are 3-0 on the season with victories over Palo Verde College (116-61), Community Christian College (114-60), and Imperial Valley College (103-37).  The match is scheduled to tip Friday, Nov. 25 at 5:30 p.m. 

 

  • Yavapai is 2-2 on the season with wins over New Mexico Junior College (56-51) and Navajo Technical University (92-75).  Tip-off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com. 

 
 
 
 
 

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With Senior Falls on the Rise, Athletico Physical Therapy Highlights Importance of Fall Prevention

With Senior Falls on the Rise, Athletico Physical Therapy Highlights Importance of Fall Prevention

OAK BROOK, Sick., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Falls are the major trigger of fatal and nonfatal accidents among grownups aged 65 yrs and older in the U.S. Nevertheless, irrespective of ongoing tumble prevention awareness, drop harm charges between the more mature grownup population have been steadily growing, according to a current Medicare examine. In simple fact, senior falls increased 1.5{08cd930984ace14b54ef017cfb82c397b10f0f7d5e03e6413ad93bb8e636217f} every year through the examine period, producing 106,000 new injuries and equating to about $1 billion in Medicare spending.

Physical therapists are movement experts. Using researched and validated tests, they can assess and identify what may be causing your balance issues and provide recommendations for the best course of care.
Physical therapists are motion industry experts. Utilizing researched and validated tests, they can evaluate and determine what could be producing your balance challenges and give tips for the greatest study course of treatment.

“The pandemic has experienced a substantial effect on the growing old inhabitants in phrases of lowering activity levels, triggering seniors to be a great deal extra sedentary. For the duration of that time, numerous also opted for telehealth bodily remedy services in put of in-clinic care and, however, we are nonetheless seeing write-up-COVID slide hazard people these days,” said Kimberly Smith, PT, DPT, VRT, Illinois Regional Coordinator for Athletico’s Vestibular and Concussion Application. “Physical therapists are movement experts and have the schooling and instruments that are tested to assistance in avoidance of falls. By beginning with actual physical treatment, we can make certain you or your beloved kinds obtain the treatment needed to detect and stop falls in advance of they materialize.”

In the course of Falls Prevention Recognition Thirty day period in September, Athletico Bodily Treatment is encouraging senior older people and caregivers to be proactive by recognizing drop chance variables early on and understanding solutions for avoidance. Falls can lead to nonfatal extreme accidents, these types of as head injuries and hip fractures, or tender tissue accidents to the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Falls can also be emotionally traumatic to some, leading to people today to keep away from participating in daily things to do due to the fear of slipping.

Physical therapists routinely take care of individuals with accidents similar to falls and can be the to start with line of protection towards them. Athletico is sharing strategies to assure fall chance detection and avoidance are a precedence:

1.    Identify slide chance elements that can and simply cannot be managed by a health care service provider:

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    • Demographics, specifically age, can’t be altered and set older grownups in the optimum possibility group for falls. By the age of 80, over 50 percent the inhabitants will practical experience a tumble on a yearly basis.
    • Suitable management of continual wellbeing disorders like diabetes, coronary heart situations, low vision, and hearing loss may possibly decrease one’s tumble chance.
    • In addition, muscle mass weak spot, weak flexibility, inadequate posture and weak balance are all big hazard variables that can be improved over time with stability, power and flexibility education.

2.    Think about seeing a actual physical therapist initially for tumble avoidance:

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    • A slide analysis completed by a actual physical therapist is a good put to start off to assist establish particular danger aspects. Your therapist might endorse actual physical therapy in combination with an training program and other safety tips.
    • Balance and strength teaching are usually suggested and have substantial added benefits to increasing over-all stability and reducing the possibility of falls.
    • For all those 65 and more mature, take into consideration scheduling an annual tumble analysis to critique your fall background and medicine, and evaluate your actual physical and practical health and fitness.

3.    Concentrate on blocking falls in advance of they occur by getting proactive basic safety measures at residence:

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    • Generate a very clear path all through the residence by eliminating products from the floor that could be tripping hazards, like rugs, toys, decorations and cords.
    • Make certain your residence is perfectly-lit by applying night lights or reflective tape to aid improve visibility of probably unseen objects, stairs, and doorframes to stop accidental falls.
    • Hold bathrooms dry and effectively-lit, and lessen use of ground mats. Also, take into account putting in seize bars, shower chairs, or tub benches for more help.

“Quite a few physical therapists are also caregivers to their household members and mates, and we understand just how detrimental a slide can be for a household,” extra Smith. “Physical remedy is an powerful, small-danger way to examine hazard and avoid falls, and our target is support persons reside the greatest excellent of everyday living for as long as they can.”

To discover additional about tumble prevention or discover an Athletico Bodily Treatment clinic near you, visit www.athletico.com.

About Athletico Actual physical Treatment

Athletico Actual physical Therapy presents the highest quality orthopedic rehabilitation services to communities, businesses and athletes. With its current acquisition of Pivot Wellness Remedies, the enterprise has virtually 8,000 workforce across additional than 900 locations through 25 states and the District of Columbia. Athletico is committed to our people and referring medical professionals by means of our affected person-centric focus, favourable do the job ecosystem, interest to excellent and higher regular of care. Athletico measures individual results and gratification and is devoted to constant advancement. Athletico was named #1 Workplace in Chicago, “Ideal Physical Remedy Exercise in the Nation” by Progress journal, Top Place of work in the Country and has been acknowledged as a chief in staff volunteering and charitable providing. Our products and services contain physical and occupational/hand remedy, workers’ compensation, women’s wellness therapy, concussion management and athletic instruction. For extra info, or to plan a totally free assessment in clinic or now on line with our digital cost-free assessments, stop by http://www.athletico.com and abide by us on Twitter at @athletico.

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