By Ted McCoart, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations
MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Morehead State women's basketball team looks to keep up its hot start to the 2018-19 season as it returns home to host the Vinewood Farm Classic. The tournament event will pit the Eagles against Valparaiso on Friday at 6:35 p.m. ET, Chicago State on Saturday at 5:05 p.m., and St. Francis Brooklyn on Sunday at 4:05 p.m.
Morehead State is off to its first 2-0 start since 2014-15 after knocking off North Carolina A&T (72-67, Nov. 9) and Gardner-Webb (84-69, Nov. 11) on the road.
Junior guard
Aliyah Jeune was honored with the Ohio Valley Conference Player & Newcomer of the Week awards after scoring 28 points in both road victories. The 6-foot-1 guard shot at a pheromonal 20-of-30 (.667) clip, including 9-of-17 (.529) from behind the arc.
Each Vinewood Farm Classic game featuring Morehead State will be streamed live on ESPN +. Sunday's matchup against St. Francis Brooklyn will also be broadcast on 96.3 WIVY.
A full schedule of the games and promotions for the weekend can be found below.
VINEWOOD FARM CLASSIC
FRIDAY
Chicago St. vs. STFB - 4:00 p.m. ET
LIVE STATS
Morehead State vs. Valpo - 6:35 p.m. ET
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GAME NOTES |
WATCH
SATURDAY
Morehead State vs. Chicago St. - 5:05 p.m. ET
LIVE STATS | GAME NOTES |
WATCH
Valpo vs STFB - 7:30 p.m. ET
LIVE STATS
SUNDAY
MSU vs. STFB - 4:05 p.m. ET
LIVE STATS | GAME NOTES |
WATCH |
LISTEN
PROMOTIONS
FRIDAY
- Kids get in free with adult ticket purchase
- $4 admission with One Town One Team Library card
- Free personalized photo buttons – National Button Day
- Free pizza for students
- Student Government Association game
- Half-time shooting challenge
SATURDAY
- $4 admission with football ticket stub (Morehead State vs. Drake, 1:00 p.m. ET at Jayne Stadium – Senior Day)
- $4 admission with One Town One Team library card
SUNDAY
- $4 admission with One Town One Team library card
- Elementary basketball players get in free
- $4 tickets for elementary basketball parents.
- Halftime: Tilden Hogge vs. McBrayer 4th & 5th grade girls basketball game