Lady Blazers back in the win column with Region 24 win over Lincoln Trail

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers returned home to the Physical Education Complex Wednesday night to host another Region 24 contest against Lincoln Trail College from Robinson, Ill.

The Lady Blazers overcame a slow start and pulled away late to finish off the 78-57 victory over the Lady Statesmen.

Vincennes got off to a bit of a slow start Wednesday night back in front of the home crowd, quickly falling behind 8-2 to the Lady Statesmen.

Vincennes would rebound and rally back with a 12-3 scoring run to take a 14-11 lead.

VU would continue to build on this early momentum by closing out the first quarter of play on an 11-2 scoring run to put the Lady Blazers ahead 27-17 at the first quarter break.

The Lady Statesmen quickly cut the deficit down to five early in the second quarter before VU again responded with nine straight points to put the lead back at 39-25.

Vincennes would hold onto this lead heading into the locker room break, finishing the first half of action leading the Lady Statesmen 44-31.

Coming out of the locker room for the second half the Lady Blazers looked to add more to their lead, opening the second half with seven straight points and growing the lead to 60-43 heading into the fourth.

Vincennes had the game in complete control in the fourth quarter, building their largest lead of the night at 76-53 and finishing out the victory by the final score of 78-57.

The Lady Trailblazers were led offensively by another big night by freshman Delora Pricop (Satu Mare, Romania) who secured her 11th double-double of the season in the first half, finished out her night with 26 points, 14 rebounds and four steals.

Sophomore Marta Gutierrez (Alicante, Spain) finished the game with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Freshman Ahmya Thomas (Phoenix, Ariz.) was the third Lady Blazer scorer in double figures with 10 points and a team-high six assists.

Freshmen Jazmyn Robey (Sellersburg, Ind.) finished with nine points, Emani Washington (Indianapolis, Ind.) had 8 points and Netala Dixon (Dyersburg, Tenn.) ended her night with 6 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals.

The Lady Trailblazers move to 12-12 on the season after it was announced that Moberly Area Community College had to forfeit their game against VU on Nov. 16 due to an ineligible player.

The Lady Blazers will return to the P.E. Complex floor on Saturday, Feb. 8 when VU hosts Southwestern Illinois College at 2 p.m. eastern.

VINCENNES BOX SCORE

VINCENNNES (78): Delora Pricop 13-24 0-0 26, Ahmya Thomas 4-7 2-2 10, Jazmyn Robey 4-6 0-0 9, Marta Gutierrez 6-10 4-5 18, Yanni Huggins 0-1 1-2 1, Emani Washington 3-13 0-0 8, Netala Dixon 3-12 0-0 6, Team 33-73 7-9 78.

Lincoln Trail – 17   14   12   14 – 57

VU (12-12, 6-3) – 27   17   16   18 – 78

Three-point goals: VU 5 (Gutierrez 2, Washington 2, Robey). Rebounds: VU 37 (Pricop 14). Assists: VU 22 (Thomas 6, Dixon 6). Steals: VU 17 (Pricop 4). Blocked Shots: VU 2 (Pricop, Huggins). Turnovers: VU 17. Personal Fouls: VU 9. Fouled out: None.