CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team returned home to host its annual Health + Hoops game Thursday, picking up a 72-55 victory over Detroit Mercy. With the win, the Vikings are now 19-5 overall and 10-3 in Horizon League play.

Game Stats
-Jordana Reisma finished with a team-best 21 points, while Mickayla Perdue recorded 18 and Destiny Leo chipped in 13.
-Sara Guerreiro grabbed a team-best 10 rebounds, while Jordana Reisma recorded eight boards.
-As a team, the Vikings shot 46-percent on the game, including a .571 clip during the fourth quarter.
-Cleveland State combined for 14 assists on the day, including five from Mickayla Perdue.
-The Vikings forced Detroit Mercy into 13 turnovers, and turned those miscues into 19 points.

Game Notes
-With 21 points on the game, Jordana Reisma recorded her fifth 20-point game of the season.
-Sara Guerreiro notched her sixth double-digit rebounding effort of the year after grabbing 10 boards on the day.
-With 13 points against Detroit Mercy, Destiny Leo moved into fourth place on the CSU Scoring List with 1,814 total points.
-Cleveland State is now 2-0 in Kids Day games this season.
-Thursday's win gave Cleveland State the season sweep over Detroit Mercy.

The Game
After holding a seven-point lead at the halftime break at 33-26, the Vikings were able to quickly extend their lead to double-digits over the opening minute of the third quarter, as a Mickayla Perdue layup followed by a Destiny Leo three-pointer put CSU up 38-26 just 38 seconds into the frame.

Although the Titans were able to trim the lead to single digits over the next few possessions, a pair of baskets from Sara Guerreiro and Macey Fegan put the Vikings back up by 13 at 44-31 midway through the quarter. Cleveland State then held a double-digit lead to close out the frame taking a 50-40 advantage into the final 10 minutes of play.

Cleveland State opened the final quarter on a 7-3 run to once again extend its lead at the 57-43 mark following a pair of Guerreiro free throws. After both teams then traded baskets over the next few possessions, back-to-back Leo three-pointers gave the Vikings a 68-50 edge, before a Perdue layup put the lead at 20 points at 70-50 with just 2:03 left on the clock.  

The Vikings were then able to control play over the final minutes of the contest, coming away with the 72-55 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will be back in action on Saturday, hosting Oakland at 12:00 p.m.