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• January 18, 2023

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers have had some pretty tough matchups so far this season, but Wednesday night might have been their toughest test yet. The Lady Blazers fell at home to No. 14-ranked Wabash Valley College by the final score of 101-53 after a big third quarter scoring run helped put the game away for the Lady Warriors. Vincennes held strong against the Lady Warriors early in the first quarter with the game remaining even until Wabash Valley grabbed control early with a 10-0 scoring run.

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• January 16, 2023

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The Vincennes University Lady Blazers increased their Region 24 winning streak to five Monday night with a big 67-56 win at Southwestern Illinois. Vincennes got off to a hot start, leading by 12 after the first quarter before coming away with the 11-point victory over the Lady Blue Storm. The Lady Blazers got off to a quick start on the road Monday night, opening the contest on a 12-3 scoring run.

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• January 14, 2023

VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University sophomore Cherrelle Newsom (Indianapolis, Ind.) has now hit 11 three-pointers in her last two games, hitting five at Lincoln Trail Wednesday night before adding six more Saturday afternoon in VU’s 93-75 win over Rend Lake College at the P.E. Complex. Newsom’s 148 career three-point makes puts her fifth all-time in VU Lady Trailblazers program history and is quickly closing in on the top spot of 171 set by Ashley Buis in 2010. The game got off to a back and forth start, with each team trading baskets before VU finally broke away with a 6-0 scoring run.

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• January 11, 2023

ROBINSON, Ill. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers got off to a hot start on the road Saturday night against Lincoln Trail College, scoring 16 of the first 20 points of the game and held off a second-half comeback by the Lady Statesmen to pick up the 68-59 Region 24 win. Lincoln Trail battled back in the first quarter after quickly falling behind by 12 to close out the opening 10 minutes of play on a 7-0 scoring run to cut the VU lead down to five at 18-13. The Lady Blazers would maintain a double-digit lead throughout most of the second quarter, heading into the break after a back-and-forth scoring battle with a 42-28 advantage over Lincoln Trail.

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• November 29, 2022

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers hit the road Tuesday night looking to get revenge on Three Rivers College but came up just short with the Blazers falling 78-70. The VU Lady Blazers got off to a slow start Tuesday night, trailing the host Raiders by 10 points after the first 10 minutes of play. The Raiders grabbed their largest lead of the half at 12 to start the second quarter, before the Blazers rallied back late to even the game with an 8-0 scoring run.

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• November 22, 2022

CENTRALIA, Ill. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers began their Region 24 schedule on the road Tuesday night against Kaskaskia College. The Lady Blazers pulled away in the second half to pick up the big 102-58 win over the Blue Angels, behind a dominating 18-point, 18-rebound game from freshman Elikya Baseyila (Paris, France). Vincennes set the tone early against the Blue Angels, scoring 13 of the first 15 points of the game.

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• November 19, 2022

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers closed out the second VU Classic weekend of the season Saturday night at the P.E. Complex with a tough defensive battle before VU was able to pull away late to pick up the 83-43 victory over the Pioneers. The game got off to a slow start early on, with both teams’ defenses winning out in the opening quarter. The Lady Blazers held the Pioneers to just nine points in the opening quarter as VU jumped out to a six-point lead after the first 10 minutes of play.

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• November 18, 2022

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers picked up their fifth win of the season Friday night at the Physical Education Complex, winning over Malcolm X College 96-70 on the first night of the second VU Classic of the season. Vincennes grabbed the lead early in the first quarter and quickly built a four-point advantage at the end of the opening 10 minutes of play. VU would break the game open early in the second quarter, outscoring the Hawks 10-2 to begin the period.

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• November 14, 2022

DETROIT, Mich. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers hit the road Monday and made the long trip north into Michigan to take on Wayne County Community College in Detroit. The Lady Blazers bounced back from their two-game skid this past weekend to pick up a 77-42 victory over the host Wildcats. Vincennes got off to a quick start after the long bus ride, scoring the first seven points of the game.

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• November 12, 2022

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers suffered their second loss of the weekend to a top-25 opponent Saturday afternoon in the final game of the VU Classic, falling to No. 25 Three Rivers 70-53. The Lady Blazers held tough with the highly ranked Raiders, drawing an even 16-16 game through the first 10 minutes of play. Vincennes continued to battle in the second quarter before Three Rivers closed out the half on a 5-0 run to take a 33-27 lead into the locker room.

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• November 11, 2022

VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers suffered their first loss of the 2022-23 campaign Friday afternoon in the opening game of the VU Classic at the Physical Education Complex to No. 13-ranked Moberly Area College. Vincennes got off to a slow start Friday afternoon against the highly rated Greyhounds with Moberly Area scoring 21 of the first 24 points of the game. Vincennes would hit a couple of late baskets to end the first quarter with a 27-10 deficit.

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• November 08, 2022

VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes native and Lady Blazer freshman Maycee Lange finished off a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double to give the Lady Trailblazers a 75-54 win over Jefferson College in VU’s first game on the home floor this season. Both teams got off to a very slow start Tuesday night. The game was deadlocked at 1-1 midway through the opening quarter. Vincennes hit a few shots late in the first quarter to stay tied at 10-10 after the first 10 minutes of play.

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• November 05, 2022

MOBERLY, Mo. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers held on Saturday afternoon to pick up their second win of the season, fighting off a late comeback attempt to win 82-77 over Danville Area Community College on the final day of the Orschlen Classic at Moberly Area. Vincennes fell behind early Saturday, with the Jaguars racing out to an early six point first-quarter lead. VU would rally back with the help of an 8-0 scoring run to take the lead with just over two minutes to go in the opening quarter and take a 23-17 lead after the first 10 minutes of play.

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• November 04, 2022

MOBERLY, Mo. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers began their 2022-23 season Friday afternoon at the Orschlen Classic at Moberly Area College. The Lady Blazers took on John Wood Community College and came away with a strong 81-55 victory behind a very nice performance from sophomore Chanice Willis (Champaign, Ill.) who led the Blazers with 24 points. Vincennes got off to a slow start but were able to pull away late in the first quarter to lead by six after the first 10 minutes of play.