CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team picked up a win in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Barbasol Tournament Thursday, earning a 92-61 victory over Detroit Mercy. With the win, the Vikings are now 24-8 overall this season and earned a spot in the Horizon League Semifinals on Monday, March 10.

Game Stats
-Mickayla Perdue had a team-best 24 points, while Jordana Reisma added 18, Destiny Leo chipped in 11 and Sara Guerreiro added 10.
-Jordana Reisma grabbed five rebounds on the night, while Destiny Leo, Macey Fegan and Mya Moore all added four boards.
-The Vikings shot 57-percent from the floor on the game.
-Cleveland State combined for 19 assists, including five from Mickayla Perdue.
-The Viking defense recorded 12 steals, including four from Mickayla Perdue and Filippa Goula.

Game Notes
-With the win, the Vikings are advancing to the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament for the sixth straight year.
-The Vikings are now 12-5 in #HLWBB Tournament play under head coach Chris Kielsmeier.
-Mickayla Perdue recorded her 17^th 20-point performance of the season after finishing with 24 points against the Titans.
-With 11 points on the night, Destiny Leo eclipsed the 1,900-point mark for her career, ending the game with 1,909 total points.
-Cleveland State's .571 clip from the field marked the 12th time this season that the Vikings have shot 50-percent or better.
-Cleveland State's 24 wins marks the third highest win total in program history.

The Game
After a back-and-forth start to the opening quarter, the Vikings used a 7-0 run late in the frame to gain a 17-6 advantage, before a Destiny Leo three-pointer in the closing seconds put the Vikings up 20-8 after the first 10 minutes of play.

Cleveland State was able to hold its advantage throughout the second quarter then, taking a 39-21 lead into the halftime break.

A Jordana Reisma layup opened the scoring for the Vikings in the third quarter, extending Cleveland State's lead to 20-points at 41-21 just over 30 seconds into the frame. The Vikings were able to hold their sizeable lead over the next few minutes, while a 7-0 run extended the advantage to 30 points at 66-36 following a Mickayla Perdue and-one.

Cleveland State was able to take a 68-39 lead into the fourth and final quarter, and held off an early Detroit Mercy run, regaining a 78-49 lead following back-to-back Paulina Hernandez baskets midway through the frame.

The Vikings then went on to control play throughout the rest of the quarter, earning the 92-61 victory in the Horizon League Quarterfinals.

Up Next
Cleveland State will head to Indianapolis, Ind. for an #HLWBB Semifinal contest on Monday, March 10.