Lady Blazers suffer tough loss to open weekend classic to No. 13 Moberly Area

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.

Moberly Area continued to add pressure in the second quarter with a 25-2 scoring run as VU went into the locker room trailing 61-19 at the break.

VU's defense picked up out of the locker room with the Blazers closing out the third period with a 9-0 run but still trailed Moberly Area 75-38 heading into the fourth quarter.

Moberly Area firmly put the game away in the fourth with a 13-0 scoring run as Vincennes came away on the losing side for the first time this season by the final score 107-54.

The Lady Blazers were led offensively off the bench by freshman Kennadi Harris (Columbus, Ohio), who ended with 11 points, including a perfect five for five from the free throw line and a pair of steals.

Sophomores Cherrelle Newsom (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Chanice Willis (Champaign, Ill.) finished with nine points each.

Freshman Maycee Lange (Vincennes, Ind.) ended her day with eight points and two rebounds.

VU had big nights defensively off the bench from freshmen Nyre Williams (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Najra Voloder (Konjic, Bosnia). Williams led the Blazers with an impressive six steals, while Voloder picked up a team-high six rebounds, all on the defensive glass.

The Lady Blazers will face another tough challenge tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 12 at the P.E. Complex, when Vincennes closes out the VU Classic against No. 25-ranked Three Rivers College at 3 p.m. eastern.

Campbellsville JV will take on No. 13 Moberly Area College at 1 p.m. eastern Saturday.

No. 25 Three Rivers defeated Campbellsville JV 105-43 in the second game of the VU Classic Friday afternoon.

VINCENNES BOX SCORE

VINCENNES (54): Brie Miller 1-4 4-4 6, Maycee Lange 3-7 2-3 8, Elikya Baseyila 0-2 0-0 0, Cherrelle Newsom 3-7 1-2 9, Katrina Litte 1-7 2-2 5, Kennadi Harris 3-9 5-5 11, Chanice Willis 4-8 0-2 9, Elena Tzelou 0-0 0-0 0, Nyre Williams 2-7 0-0 4, Ra'Mya Milton 0-1 0-0 0, Najra Voloder 1-2 0-0 2, Team 18-54 14-18 54.

Moberly Area – 27   34   14   32 – 107

VU (3-1) – 10   9   19   16 – 54

Three-point goals: VU 4 (Newsom 2, Litte, Willis). Rebounds: VU 24 (Voloder 6). Assists: VU 7 (Miller, Baseyila, Newsom, Litte, Harris, Willis, Williams). Steals: VU 12 (Williams 6). Blocked Shots: VU 5 (Miller, Lange, Baseyila, Harris, Willis). Turnovers: VU 35. Personal Fouls: VU 21. Fouled out: Willis.