BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Cleveland State women's basketball team had its 2024-25 season come to an end Wednesday, as the Vikings fell at Buffalo, 74-69 in the Fab 4 of the 2025 WNIT. Cleveland State finishes the year with a 27-10 record.

Game Stats
-Mickayla Perdue paced the Viking offense with 19 points, while Sara Guerreiro added 18 and Destiny Leo tallied 14.
-Sara Guerreiro grabbed at team-best 14 rebounds, while Jordana Reisma had 11 boards.
-Cleveland State finished with 17 assists on the game, including seven from Sara Guerreiro and six from Filippa Goula.
-The Viking defense posted seven steals, including three from Filippa Goula.

Game Notes
-Sara Guerreiro tallied her seventh double-double of the year after finishing with 18 points and 14 rebounds.
-Jordana Reisma notched her seventh double-digit rebounding effort of the year after posting 11 on the game.
-With four three-pointers on the game, Destiny Leo became the career three-point leader in the Horizon League, finishing the game with 329 career shots from behind-the-arc.
-Mickayla Perdue surpassed 2,000 points for her career after finishing with 19 on the night.
-Cleveland State was making its third appearance in the semifinals of a postseason tournament (2021 WBI, 2022 WBI).
-Cleveland State's 27 wins on the year marked the third highest win total in a single-season in program history.

The Game
After holding a two-point lead at 34-32 heading into the halftime break, Buffalo was able to extend its lead over the opening minutes of the third quarter, gaining a six-point advantage before a Sara Guerreiro three-pointer at the 7:24 mark closed the gap to three points at 39-36. Another three-pointer from Destiny Leo on CSU's next possession then trimmed the lead down to 41-39, before Buffalo regained a four-point advantage at 43-39.

Cleveland State responded with a 7-0 run, swinging the lead back in its favor at 46-43 on a Mickayla Perdue three-pointer. Although the Bulls were able to knot the score once again a few plays later, a pair of Perdue free throws put the Vikings back on top at 48-46 with 2:30 left on the clock. The two teams then traded baskets over the next few possessions, with Cleveland State going 4-for-5 from the free throw line over the closing minutes to hold a 56-54 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Jordana Reisma opened the scoring for the Vikings during the fourth quarter then, as a layup at the 9:33 mark gave Cleveland State a 58-54 edge. Buffalo responded with a 4-0 run of their own, before both teams traded baskets once again, to put the score at 67-63 Buffalo.

A Filippa Goula three-pointer on Cleveland State's next possession closed the gap to just one point at 67-66, before a 5-1 Buffalo run extended its lead to 72-67 with just 39 seconds remaining.

The Bulls were able to control the rest of the contest then, coming away with the 74-69 victory.