The Class 1A fourth-ranked University Trailblazers turned up the defensive pressure early Friday evening, forcing 10 first-quarter turnovers to jumpstart a 72-40 rout of previously undefeated Clinton Cental.
Four Trailblazers scored in double figures. Junior Lindsey Syrek led all scorers with 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Seniors Jhordan McGuire (17), Lily Snyder (15) and Brooke Andrus (10) also hit double figures. Senior Halle Harrison had eight points as University improved to 2-0 on the season.
Seven straight points from Lily Snyder gave University a 9-2 lead just 90 seconds into the game. The Blazers led 21-9 after the first quarter as Harrison scored the last six points of the period.
University controlled the paint in the second quarter as Syrek (10) and McGuire (four) combined for all the University points in the stanza. The ‘Blazers led by as many as 19 before settling for a 35-18 halftime lead. A 3-pointer by Lily Snyder and a rebound basket and free throw by McGuire in the first 75 seconds of the third quarter gave University a 23-point lead and the Trailblazers cruised the rest of the way.
The Bulldogs committed 25 turnovers as they fell to 3-1 on the season.
University’s home opener will be Tuesday against Waldron at The U Center.
University 72, Clinton Central 40
University FG FT TP PF
Lindsey Syrek 10 2-2 22 1
Brooke Andrus 3 2-2 11 4
Lily Snyder 6 0-0 15 1
Jhordan McGuire 5 7-7 17 5
Lucy Snyder 0 0-0 0 1
Halle Harrison 4 0-0 8 1
Haley Tomlinson 0 0-0 0 0
Arrion Sherrod 0 0-0 0 1
Elise Nachlis 0 0-0 0 0
Totals 28 11-11 72 14
Score by Quarters
University 21 14 24 13 – 72
Clinton Central 9 9 14 8 – 40
University 3-pointers (5): Li. Snyder 3, Andrus 2.