December 18, 2018

VINCENNES, Ind. - The Vincennes University men’s basketball team was idle last week and did not move in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Poll released on Tuesday.

The Trailblazers received 386 points to remain at the No. 2 spot this week.

South Plains (10-0), who was also idle, received 397 points to remain at No. 1 for the second straight week.

South Plains (13) and VU (3) were the only teams who received first-place votes.

Rounding out the Top 5 are: No. 3 Northwest Florida State (12-1), No. 4 Tallahassee (15-0) and No. 5 Florida Southwestern State (13-1).

The complete Top 25 can be found here.

John A. Logan, a District 16 foe for the Trailblazers, moved up three spots this week to crack the Top 10. The Vols are 12-1 on the season and ranked No. 8 this week. The only loss for Logan this season came at home to the Trailblazers.

Another District 16 opponent, Olney Central (12-1), received three points this week to move back into the honorable mention list. The Knights only loss came at home against Lincoln Trail.

The Trailblazers defeated LTC on Monday night, 94-74.

VU (13-0, 5-0), returns to the court after Christmas break on Jan. 3, at home, against Elizabethtown.

The next NJCAA poll will be released on Jan. 8.

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