CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team came up short against Purdue Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon, dropping a 78-75 contest in Horizon League play. With the loss, the Vikings are now 13-4 overall this season and 5-2 in Horizon League play.

Game Stats
-Jordana Reisma finished with a team-best 25 points, while Mickayla Perdue and Destiny Leo both chipped in 18.
-Sara Guerreiro grabbed nine rebounds, while Destiny Leo recorded eight boards and Jordana Reisma posted six.
-As a team, the Vikings combined for 15 assists, including nine from Sara Guerreiro.
-Cleveland State shot 45-percent from the floor on the game, including a .636 clip during the third quarter.

Game Notes
-With 25 points on the game, Jordana Reisma recorded her third 20-point game of the season.
-Sara Guerreiro's nine assists marked a career-high for the grad student.
-Destiny Leo's 18 points came on six three-pointers, tying her season-high for three-pointers in a single-game.
-This marked Cleveland State's first loss at home since the 2022-23 season.

The Game
After a back-and-forth first half, Purdue Fort Wayne used a 12-0 run over the final minutes of the second quarter to gain a 39-30 edge heading into the halftime break.

The Vikings then slowly chipped away at the Mastodon lead throughout the third quarter, including a Destiny Leo three-pointer at the 1:36 mark that closed the gap to just two points at 50-48. Purdue Fort Wayne then closed out the frame on a 4-2 run, taking a 54-50 advantage into the fourth quarter.

Cleveland State opened the fourth quarter on a 7-2 run, earning their first lead since late in the second quarter on a pair of Jordana Reisma free throws, putting CSU up 57-56 with 7:57 left on the clock.

Although the Mastodons answered with a layup on their next possession, a Macey Fegan three-pointer put the Vikings back on top at 60-58 with just under seven minutes to play. The two teams then traded baskets – and leads – over the next few minutes, with a pair of Fegan free throws once again knotting the contest at 66-66 with 3:55 left on the clock.

Purdue Fort Wayne was once again able to regain the lead a few possessions later, with the Mastodons holding this advantage over the next 2:52, until another Leo three-pointer tied the score once again at 75-75 with just 22 seconds remaining.

The Mastodons were then able to convert a three-pointer in the final seconds, regaining a 78-75 advantage that would go on to hold for the final score after a Cleveland State three-point attempt at the buzzer fell short.

Up Next
Cleveland State will hit the road next week, beginning with an 11:00 a.m. contest at RMU on Wednesday, January 15.