OCC Lady Knights travel to Vincennes to take on the Trailblazers

Today’s game day image has a background with a picture of Chyann Padgett dribbling the ball at Lincoln Trail On the right side of the image is two thick diagonal boxes that go from the top right corner all the way to the bottom of the image. The left side is navy blue and has the circular basketball logo with a knight helmet in the bottom left corner at the top. Diagonally upward it says Olney Central Lady Knights. To the right of the navy stripe is yellow stripe that has Vincennes University logo at the top. It is a blue V with a yellow flame coming out of the top. Below the VU logo are the words Vincennes Trailblazers in blue letters. In the top left corner of the entire image, it says GAME DAY in navy blue letters outlined in grey and white. Under the words game day it says February 25, 4:00 PM CST and under that it says P.E.Complex – Vincennes University.
Posted: Feb 25, 2026

The Lady Knights will trave across state lines this afternoon as they take on a 19-7 Vincennes team that currently sits in second place in Region 24 play with a 10-1 region mark.  Their only loss came at the hands of the undefeated Southwestern Illinos Blue Storm.  OCC fell to the Trailblazers back in January by a score of 81-46.  The Lady Knights are currently 14-12 overall on the season with a 7-5 region record. 

The Lady Trailblazers are led in scoring by Sophomore Center Dženifera Rieksta.  Rieksta averages 12.6 points per game to go along with 6.0 rebounds.  Sophomores Zion Hayes (12.1 ppg and 6.5 rpg) and Netala Dixon (10.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg) are both also averagin double figures for the Trailblazers. VU has won 5 straight and are 10-1 in 2026.

Tip-Off is at 4:00 CST