CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team opened its 2024-25 home slate Tuesday, earning a 75-68 victory over Bowling Green to extend its home win streak to 24 straight games. With the win, the Vikings now stand at 2-1 on the young season.

Game Stats
-Four Vikings finished with double-digit points, led by Sara Guerreiro with 19. Jordana Reisma added 17 points, Mickayla Perdue chipped in 16 and Destiny Leo added 12.
-Sara Guerreiro grabbed a team-high nine rebounds, while Jordana Reisma recorded eight boards.
-As a team, the Vikings shot 43-percent from the floor, including a .563 clip during the third quarter.
-Cleveland State combined for 12 assists on the night, including five from Sara Guerreiro and three from Mickayla Perdue.

Game Notes
-With Tuesday's win, the Vikings extended their home win streak to 24 straight games, dating back to February 2, 2023.
-Jordana Reisma moved into a tie for eighth place in the CSU Career Record Book with 83 career blocked shots after finishing with two blocks on the game.
-After going 3-for-5 from behind-the-arc on the game, Destiny Leo now has 232 career three-pointers, just one shot away from tying the CSU career record.

The Game
After trailing by 10 at the halftime break at 42-32, the Vikings were able to open the third quarter with five straight points, closing the gap to 42-37 on a Sara Guerreiro steal and layup just over two minutes into the frame. Although the Falcons were able to stop the scoring run on the ensuing possession, the Vikings responded with a Jordana Reisma layup and Destiny Leo three-pointer, coming within two points at 44-42 with 6:13 left in the quarter.

Bowling Green was able to once again extend its lead to 46-42 on the next trip down the floor, but another Leo three-pointer pulled the Vikings within one at 46-45, while a pair of Colbi Maples layups gave the Vikings their first lead of the game at 49-46 with 3:34 left in the frame.

The two teams then traded baskets over the final minutes of the third quarter, with Cleveland State taking a 49-46 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Vikings opened the final frame on a 6-2 run, extending their lead to 62-55 on a Guerreiro layup at the 5:36 mark. Despite Bowling Green closing the gap to 62-59 over the next few plays, Cleveland State responded with six straight points, regaining a 68-59 lead on a Mickayla Perdue three-pointer with just over one minute left to play.

The Vikings then controlled play over the final stretch, including a 7-for-8 effort from the free throw line, coming away with the 75-68 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will return to the road on Saturday, November 16, traveling to Akron for a 12:00 p.m. contest.