CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team picked up its sixth straight win Friday, earning a 78-59 victory over Bethune-Cookman inside Woodling Gymnasium. With the win, the Vikings are now 8-2 overall this season.
Game Stats
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Jordana Reisma (25 points) and
Mickayla Perdue (22 points) both finished with 20-point games to lead the Viking offense, while
Macey Fegan chipped in 11 points.
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Destiny Leo grabbed a team-best 10 rebounds, while
Jordana Reisma and
Sara Guerreiro both tallied seven boards on the day.
-As a team, the Vikings combined for 17 assists, including five from
Macey Fegan.
-The Vikings shot 54-percent from the floor on the game, including a .667 clip during the fourth quarter.
Game Notes
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Jordana Reisma recorded her second 20-point game of the season after finishing with a career-high 25 points against Bethune-Cookman.
-With four blocked shots on the game,
Jordana Reisma moved into tie for sixth place on the CSU Career Record List with 90 total blocks.
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Mickayla Perdue notched her seventh 20-point game of the season after finishing with 22 points on the night.
-Cleveland State has now posted a .500 clip or better from the field during four games this season after shooting 54.7-percent against Bethune-Cookman.
-With the win Friday, the Vikings extended their current home win streak to 28 straight games.
The Game
After a back-and-forth first half, the Vikings held a slim 34-30 edge heading into the third quarter. Cleveland State was then able to gain control of the contest during the third frame, outscoring Bethune-Cookman 21-12 to take a 55-42 lead into the final 10 minutes of action.
During the third quarter, the Vikings used an 8-0 run midway through the frame to gain a 49-35 advantage following a
Jordana Reisma layup, while back-to-back Reisma baskets a few minutes later extended the Cleveland State lead to 53-37. The two teams then traded baskets over the final minutes of the quarter, with the Vikings taking a 13-point advantage into the fourth and final frame.
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Macey Fegan layup opened the scoring for the Vikings during the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 57-42, while a 5-0 run midway through the frame put the score at 64-45 with just over six minutes left to play.
On the Vikings' ensuing possession, a Fegan three-pointer gave Cleveland State a 20-point lead at 67-47, while the Vikings went on to control play throughout the remainder of the frame, coming away with the 78-59 victory.
Up Next
Cleveland State will return to Horizon League play for a single game on Monday, December 16, traveling to Wright State for a 7:00 p.m. contest.