YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team closed out regular season play Saturday, dropping a 73-70 contest at Youngstown State. The Vikings finish regular season play with a 23-8 overall record, including a 14-6 mark in Horizon League play.

1,000 Career Points For Reisma
After finishing with 18 points on the game, Jordana Reisma eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career, finishing the game with 1,004 total points.

Game Stats
-Jordana Reisma and Destiny Leo both finished with 18 points, while Mickayla Perdue recorded 11.
-Jordana Reisma grabbed a team-best seven rebounds, while Destiny Leo, Sara Guerreiro and Grace Ellis all recorded six boards.
-Cleveland State finished with 20 assists on the game, with six from Macey Fegan and Sara Guerreiro and four from Grace Ellis.
-The Viking defense combined for seven blocked shots, including four from Jordana Reisma.

Game Notes
-Jordana Reisma became the fourth current Viking to record 1,000 career points.
-Destiny Leo converted five three-pointers on the game, marking the fourth time this season that she has finished with five or more shots from behind-the-arc.
-Cleveland State's 20 assists on the day marked the sixth time this season that the Vikings have tallied 20+ helpers.

The Game
Cleveland State was able to take a 36-28 lead into the halftime break after closing the second quarter on a 10-4 run, including a pair of three-pointers from Mickayla Perdue and Filippa Goula.

The Penguins were able to swing the momentum in their favor throughout the third quarter, using a 26-14 advantage during the frame to gain a 54-50 edge heading into the final 10 minutes of play.

The Vikings chipped away at the lead over the opening possessions of the fourth quarter then, with a Destiny Leo three-pointer putting CSU back on top at 58-56 with 7:29 left to play.

Another Leo three-pointer just 25 seconds later put Cleveland State up 61-58, before a 5-0 stretch from Leo and Mya Moore gave the Vikings a 66-61 advantage with 4:29 left to play.

The two teams traded baskets over the next few plays then, until a Penguin three-pointer with less than one minute to play put Youngstown State back on top at 71-70. YSU then closed out the contest with one more basket, taking the 73-70 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will open #HLWBB Tournament play with a quarterfinal contest on Thursday, March 6 inside the Wolstein Center.