Friday, November 9, 2012

VSU basketball seasons open Saturday

VALDOSTA — The Valdosta State basketball teams open their regular seasons Saturday night at the P.E. Complex.

Saturday night's festivities begin at 6 p.m. with the Lady Blazers hosting Trinity Baptist, while the men's game the start roughly at 8 p.m. against Point University.

The Lady Blazers finished the 2011 season with a 22-8 record an appearance in the South Region championship game, losing to Rollins, 56-54. The Blazers endured their worst season under head coach Mike Helfer in 2011-12, finishing 11-16, which included 13 losses by double-digits.

More on the upcoming VSU basketball seasons will be available in Saturday's edition of The Valdosta Daily Times and www.valdostadailytimes.com/sports.

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