CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team picked up its second #HLWBB victory of the season Saturday, earning an 82-49 victory over IU Indy. With the win, the Vikings are now 7-2 overall and 2-0 in #HLWBB play.

Game Stats
-Mickayla Perdue finished with a team-high 27 points, while Destiny Leo added 19.
-As a team, the Vikings held a 46-24 edge in rebounding, including seven each from Macey Fegan, Destiny Leo and Sara Guerreiro.
-Cleveland State recorded 19 assists on 36 made field goals, including seven from Sara Guerreiro.
-The Vikings shot 44-percent from the field on the game, including a .611 clip during the third quarter.

Game Notes
-Mickayla Perdue recorded her sixth 20-point game of the season after finishing with 27 points against IU Indy.
-Destiny Leo converted six three-pointers on the game, improving her career total to 251, becoming the first Viking all-time with 250+ three-pointers on their career.
-With one blocked shot against IU Indy, Jordana Reisma moved into a tie for seventh place in the CSU Record Book with 86 career blocks.
-The 19 assists marks the sixth straight game that the Vikings recorded 15+ assists.
-Wednesday's contest extended Cleveland State's home win streak to 27 straight games.
-The Vikings are now 2-0 to start #HLWBB play for the fifth time under head coach Chris Kielsmeier.

The Game
Cleveland State opened the game with four straight three-pointers – one from Mickayla Perdue and three from Destiny Leo – earning a 12-0 advantage less than three minutes into the contest. Although IU Indy was able to stop the CSU scoring run on its next possession, the Vikings answered with back-to-back baskets from Filippa Goula and Perdue, extending their lead to 17-4 midway through the frame.

A Paulina Hernandez jumper in the final seconds of the opening quarter sent the Vikings into the second frame with a 22-14 lead, while another Leo three-pointer extended the CSU lead to 25-14 to begin the second quarter. Although IU Indy was able to trim the lead to single-digits midway through the frame, the Vikings responded with an 8-2 run to close the frame, taking a 39-25 lead into the halftime break.

The Vikings carried their momentum into the third quarter, opening the frame on a 6-2 run, gaining a 45-27 lead on a Macey Fegan layup at the 8:30 mark. Three minutes later, another Fegan basket put the Vikings up by 20 points at 50-30, before Cleveland State was able to close out the frame on a 20-7 run, taking a 70-37 lead into the final 10 minutes of action.

Cleveland State was then able to hold its advantage throughout the final quarter, coming away with the convincing 82-49 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will close out their current homestand on Friday, December 13, hosting Bethune-Cookman at 7:00 p.m. inside Woodling Gymnasium.