VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers hosted the Lewis & Clark Trailblazers Saturday night at the P.E. Complex in a Region 24 showdown in the ‘Battle of the Trailblazers’.
Lewis & Clark took control of the game early and held a 15-point lead early in the second half before VU responded to outscore Lewis & Clark 25-8 and close out the 61-59 win on a pair of Brevin Jefferson (Indianapolis, Ind.) free throws with 1.4 seconds to play.
Vincennes got the game going from the tip, taking an early five point lead in the first three minutes of play before Lewis & Clark answered with an 8-0 scoring run to take the lead.
VU would grab the lead back at 11-9 but this would be Vincennes’ last time leading the game until late in the second half.
Lewis & Clark held on to their lead for the rest of the first half and used a 9-0 scoring run to end the first half with an 11-point 38-27 lead over Vincennes.
Vincennes looked to cut into the deficit to begin the first half but quickly fell behind 51-36 with just under 17 minutes to play.
VU took their game up a level, looking to avoid losing on their home floor for the third straight time, by battling back with a 12-0 scoring run to cut the Lewis & Clark lead to three.
Lewis & Clark built a seven point lead before Vincennes again answered back with a 9-0 scoring run to take the lead with 2:35 remaining.
After a Lewis & Clark basket tied the game at 59-all, Vincennes held the ball for the final shot as freshman Brevin Jefferson drove to the basket and was fouled with 1.4 seconds on the clock.
Jefferson, a 76-percent free throw shooter, sank both free throws giving VU the lead back.
Lewis & Clark was forced to shoot at the buzzer from across half-court and the shot missed to the right at Vincennes came away with the 61-59 win over Lewis & Clark.
