VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers checked in this week as the No. 6 team in the country and got their first chance to defend this new ranking Wednesday at the Physical Education Complex.
Vincennes came out on top in the first meeting of the ‘Battle of the Blazers’ winning over the Lewis & Clark Trailblazers 90-59.
VU grabbed the first momentum swing of the opening half with a 13-3 scoring run to give Vincennes a 21-10 lead.
VU would grow their lead to 36-18 late in the first half, before Lewis & Clark rallied back to close out the first half on an 8-0 scoring run to cut the deficit to single digits with VU holding a 41-32 lead heading into the break.
Lewis & Clark continued to cut into the VU lead to start the second half, getting the VU lead down to just five points early in the second period.
Vincennes was able to completely swing the momentum back after out scoring Lewis & Clark 35-9 to build an 80-49 advantage.
Vincennes continued to put the pressure on as VU closed out their 11th straight win of the season and second Region 24 win of the year over Lewis & Clark by the final score 90-59.
