VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazers finished off their Region 24 schedule and a stretch of seven games in 12 days for the VU men’s team with a big 56-53 overtime win over the Blue Knights of Olney Central College.
This game Saturday night was going to be an offensive struggle from the tip, with the Blazers holding a narrow one-point lead midway through the first half.
Vincennes gained an advantage late in the first half with a big 16-3 scoring run that gave the Blazers a 12-point, 23-11 lead.
Olney Central would close out the first half with a response of an 8-0 scoring run of their own as the Trailblazers headed into the locker room at the break leading 23-19.
The Blue Knights looked to continue to ride this momentum in the second half, but neither team could seem to score.
Olney Central took the lead back just after the midway point in the second half on an 11-0 scoring run to take a seven-point lead.
Vincennes rallied back on their home floor to take the lead back at 42-41 with 1:22 remaining on the clock.
After a pair of free throws by freshman Brevin Jefferson (Indianapolis, Ind.) VU held a three-point lead.
The Blue Knights raced down the floor and found open space to hit a three with under five seconds to play to tie the game and send it to overtime.
The defensive battle held strong in the overtime period, with the Trailblazers taking a one-point lead with 32.9 seconds remaining.
