Basketball Preview: Vassar Vulcans vs. Memphis Yellowjackets
Vassar has gone 6-0 against Memphis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Vassar Vulcans will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Memphis Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Vassar focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
Vassar is headed out to face Memphis after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Vassar managed a 24-20 victory over Marlette. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vulcans as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Vassar found their leader in freshman Maya McCloud, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Fessler, who posted five points.
Meanwhile, Memphis had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Austin Catholic by a score of 31-19.
Vassar skirted past Memphis 29-26 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vassar since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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