CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team got back in the win column Saturday, picking up an 85-53 victory over RMU on Senior Day. With the win, the Vikings are now 22-7 overall and 13-5 in Horizon League play.
Game Stats
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Mickayla Perdue paced the Vikings with 24 points, while
Macey Fegan added 14 and
Jordana Reisma chipped in 11.
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Jordana Reisma grabbed a team-best nine rebounds, while
Macey Fegan and
Mickayla Perdue both recorded seven boards.
-As a team, the Vikings shot 47-percent from the floor on the game, including a .636 clip during the first quarter.
-Cleveland State combined for 18 assists on the game, including six from
Mickayla Perdue.
Game Notes
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Mickayla Perdue recorded her 15
th 20-point game of the season after finishing with 22 on the day.
-The 18 assists marked the 19
th time this season that the Vikings recorded 15+ assists.
-The .471 field goal percentage marked the 18
th time this season that the Vikings shot 45-percent or better.
The Game
Cleveland State opened the contest with a pair of
Mickayla Perdue three-pointers and a 2-for-2 trip to the free throw line from Perdue, gaining an 8-0 lead just two minutes into the contest. The Vikings extended their lead to 15-0 with a
Jordana Reisma layup at the 3:06 mark, before closing out the first quarter with a 23-8 advantage.
The Vikings opened the second quarter with yet another Perdue three-pointer, extending their lead to 26-8, before closing the frame on an 8-1 run, capping off a 49-19 first half advantage with a
Grace Ellis three-pointer as time expired.
Cleveland State carried its momentum into the third quarter, as an 8-2 run to open the frame gave the Vikings a 57-21 lead on a
Macey Fegan three-pointer with 7:15 left on the clock. The Vikings then controlled play throughout the rest of the quarter, closing out the frame with four straight points from a
Sara Guerreiro layup and a pair of
Paulina Hernandez free throws, taking a 68-35 lead into the final 10 minutes of play.
The Vikings then closed out the game throughout the fourth quarter, coming away with the 85-53 victory.
Up Next
Cleveland State will host Wright State on Wednesday, February 26, in the final regular season home contest of the season.