MAC Women Begin Palmer Era With Win Over 20th Ranked Vincennes

(Park Hills) The Mineral Area College women’s basketball team opened the Briley Palmer era with a 74-64 win over 20th ranked Vincennes Saturday night at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse in Park Hills. The Cardinals never trailed in the game and stretched the lead to as many as 17. MAC ended the first up by five…

Ayers, a South Iron product scored 11 in the game. MAC was led by their point guard Jayla Sample who pumped in 25, including four threes…

Coach Palmer says the team has belief in Sample as a leader…

Palmer wins her first game with a roster full of freshman. She says they’ll only improve from here…

Mariah Stewart turned in a double double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

The night was also highlighted by the induction of former coach Gary Koch and MAC’s first 1st Team All American in women’s basketball, Janekia Mason to the St. Francois County Rotary and Mineral Area College Hall of Fame.

Here is our interview with Gary Koch

Here is out interview with Janekia Mason

Up next for MAC is a home game against North Central. We’ll broadcast that women’s and men’s double header Tuesday starting at 2:45 on KREI.

Full interview with Briley Palmer

Full game audio