CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team returned home to begin a four-game homestand Friday afternoon, dropping a hard fought 71-62 contest against Green Bay.

PDF BOX SCORE: Green Bay 71, Cleveland State 62

Game Stats
· Three Vikings finished the game in double-figures, including Mariah White who recorded 23 points. Nadia Dumas and Destiny Leo both chipped in 14 points.
· The Vikings outrebounded Green Bay 47-27, with Mariah White grabbing a team-high 11 boards. The trio of Isabelle Gradwell, Nadia Dumas and Barbara Zieniewska all posted eight rebounds on the game.
· Cleveland State grabbed 19 offensive rebounds, turning them into 18 second chance points.
· As a team, the Vikings recorded eight steals on the game, including three from Mariah White and two from Barbara Zieniewska and Destiny Leo.

Game Notes
· Mariah White recorded her first double-double of the season, finishing with 23 points and 11 rebounds against the Phoenix.
· Destiny Leo recorded her third double-digit scoring game of the season with 14 points against the Phoenix, which included four three-pointers.
· With her 14 points against Green Bay, Nadia Dumas has now recorded double-digit points in four of the seven games she has played in this season.
· Barbara Zieniewska marked a season-high with her eight boards on the afternoon.

The Game
After taking a 29-28 lead into the halftime break, the Vikings were able to extend their lead to four points just a few possessions into the third quarter, as a Nadia Dumas and-one play put the Vikings up 35-31 with 7:47 left in the frame. The two teams then traded leads over the next few minutes, until a 10-2 Phoenix run over the final minutes of the frame gave Green Bay a 43-37 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Although Green Bay was able to extend its lead to double-digits throughout the start of the fourth quarter, the Vikings went on a mini 6-0 run to come within five points at 50-45 following a Barbara Zieniewska free throw.

The two teams then traded baskets over the next few plays, with Cleveland State closing the gap to four points at 54-50 on a Dumas layup.

This would be as close as the Vikings would get though, as Green Bay was able to once again extend its lead to double-digits and eventually came away with the 71-62 victory.

Up Next
The Vikings will conclude their weekend series against Green Bay tomorrow (Saturday, January 23), with tipoff set for 11:00 a.m.