Trailblazers suffer first KIAC Conference Loss

RICHMOND, IN – Facing the Red Wolves of Indiana University East (RV) on the road on Saturday, the Trailblazers looked to avenge their 95-94 overtime loss at home earlier in the season. From the tip, the Red Wolves maintained the momentum, starting the day on a 16-2 run leading to a 52-24 halftime lead. The Trailblazers struggled to find an edge, as OCU struggled from the field in the opening 20 minutes. In the second half, OCU's offense began to pick up the pace to increase their point total but failed to overcome the early deficit in the 96-60 loss. Justin Barksdale (SO/Fishers, IN)

RICHMOND, IN – With a chance at clinching a spot in the conference tournament, the Ohio Christian University Lady Trailblazers faced nearby rival Indiana University East on Saturday. After defeating the Red Wolves at home earlier in the year, the Lady Trailblazers struggled to keep pace as IU East ran away with a 101-82 win. The Red Wolves wasted little time sending their message, building an early 12-point advantage in the opening quarter. It was not until the fourth quarter that the Lady Trailblazers outscored the Red Wolves in a 10 minute stretch, which proved to be too late for a

RIO GRANDE, OH – With each game carrying increased meaning towards the end of the year, the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers responded in a big way on Saturday, taking down the Red Storm on the road to move up in the rankings with three games to play. In a game that was controlled by OCU from the tip, the Trailblazers allowed a hot offensive start to boost their effort on both ends of the floor, holding the Red Storm to 9-22 shooting in the first half. On the other end, the Trailblazers shot nearly 69% from the floor in the opening 20 minutes to build a 24-point halftime lead. In

RIO GRANDE, OH – Battling for playoff positioning as the regular season draws to a close, the Lady Trailblazers faced the Red Storm of Rio Grande on Saturday for the second time this season. After dropping a game at home against the Red Storm, Ohio Christian took their revenge by putting up 114 points in a five point win. In a high scoring affair where neither team struggled putting up points, the Lady Trailblazer rallied around their scoring leader Staci Pertuset (SR/West Union, OH), who scored 40 points on 14-26 shooting. Pertuset also finished 10-11 from the line, grabbed eight

CIRCLEVILLE, OH – Despite a strong effort from Sophomore Justin Barksdale (SO/Fishers, IN), the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers fell short against the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears (RV) on Tuesday evening, falling to 4-8 in River States Conference play.