FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Cleveland State women's basketball team got back in the win column Saturday, picking up a 61-52 victory at Purdue Fort Wayne. With the win, the Vikings are now 21-6 overall this season and 12-4 in Horizon League play.
Game Stats
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Mickayla Perdue paced the Vikings we 22 points, while
Jordana Reisma added 14 and
Destiny Leo chipped in 13.
-Three Vikings finished with double-digit rebounds;
Sara Guerreiro with 11,
Jordana Reisma tallied 10 and
Destiny Leo chipped in 10 boards.
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Sara Guerreiro recorded three assists, while
Macey Fegan and
Mickayla Perdue both tallied two.
-Both
Macey Fegan and
Mya Moore recorded two steals.
Game Notes
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Mickayla Perdue tallied her 14
th 20-point game of the season after finishing with 22 on the day.
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Jordana Reisma recorded her fifth double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
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Destiny Leo finished with 13 points and 10 boards for her third double-double of the season.
-With 11 rebounds on the day,
Sara Guerreiro finished with 10+ rebounds for the eighth time this season.
-After finishing with 13 points on the game,
Destiny Leo moved into second place on the CSU Scoring List with 1,856 points.
The Game
After trailing by four points at the halftime break at 30-26, the Vikings opened the third quarter with 6-1 run to regain a 32-31 lead on a
Jordana Reisma layup just three minutes into the frame. The two teams then traded the next two baskets, while a
Destiny Leo three-pointer at the 3:47 mark put Cleveland State up 36-34.
Just over 1:00 minute later, a
Grace Ellis offensive rebound and put-back gave the Vikings a four-point lead at 38-34, before Purdue Fort Wayne closed out the frame with five straight points to take a 39-38 advantage into the fourth quarter.
The Mastodons were able to hold the lead over the first part of the fourth quarter, until a Perdue layup at the 3:57 mark knotted the score at 52-52, while another Perdue basket just 11 seconds later gave the Vikings an advantage that they would go on to hold for the rest of the contest.
Cleveland State was able to extend its lead with back-to-back baskets from Reisma and Guerreiro, before a trio of free throws from Leo and Perdue over the final minute clinched the victory for the Vikings. Over the final 3:57, the Vikings outscored the Mastodons 11-0 pulling away with the 61-52 victory.
Up Next
Cleveland State will open a three-game homestand next week, beginning with a 7:00 p.m. contest against Green Bay on Wednesday, February 19.
