NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Cleveland State women's basketball team opened the Big Easy Classic Friday, picking up a 60-42 victory over Louisiana. With the win, the Vikings are now 4-2 on the young season.

Game Stats
-Destiny Leo paced the Viking offense with 16 points, while Sara Guerreiro added 12 and Jordana Reisma posted 10.
-Jordana Reisma grabbed a team-best 11 rebounds, while Sara Guerreiro recorded nine boards.
-As a team, the Vikings shot 52-percent from the field on the game, including a .750 clip during the first quarter.
-Cleveland State combined for 15 assists on 20 made field goals, including four from Mickayla Perdue and Sara Guerreiro.  

Game Notes
-Jordana Reisma recorded her first double-double of the season, finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
-Macey Fegan earned a spot in the starting lineup for the first time of her Cleveland State career, finishing with three points, three assists and one steal in 26 minutes of action.
-Friday's game marked the third time this season that the Vikings shot 50-percent or better from the floor.
-Cleveland State's 15 assists marked the fifth straight game with double-digit assists.

The Game
After a slow start to the game, the Vikings were able to gain a 4-0 lead following back-to-back Mickayla Perdue baskets, while a pair of Destiny Leo three-pointers a few minutes later put the Vikings up 10-3 with 3:19 left in the first quarter.

Cleveland State added to its lead with another Perdue layup then, while a Paulina Hernandez basket on the next Viking possession gave the Vikings a 14-3 advantage late in the first quarter.

After taking a 14-5 lead into the second quarter, the Vikings used an 8-4 run over the opening minutes of the second frame to extend their lead to 22-9 midway through the quarter, before heading into the halftime break up by 13 points at 28-15.

Cleveland State carried its momentum into the third quarter then, including a 15-0 run over the final 6:16 to take a 47-24 advantage into the final 10 minutes of play. Five points during this 15-point stretch came from Grace Ellis who tallied a three-pointer followed by a layup as time expired in the frame.

The Vikings were then able to hold off a fourth quarter run from Louisiana, holding a 20-point advantage for the majority of the quarter, before closing out the 60-42 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will close out play at the Big Easy Classic against Lamar on Saturday, November 30, with tipoff set for 2:15 p.m. EST.