CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team dropped a hard fought contest at Green Bay Friday, coming up short in a 58-55 decision.
Game Stats
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Izabella Zingaro led the Vikings with 17 points, while
Colbi Maples added 14 and
Jada Leonard chipped in 10.
-The Vikings held a 38-32 edge in rebounding, including seven from
Izabella Zingaro and six from
Macey Fegan.
-The Vikings finished with 14 assists on the night, including three each from
Macey Fegan,
Jada Leonard,
Paula Pique, and
Colbi Maples.
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Macey Fegan and
Colbi Maples both finished with a team-best three steals.
The Game
After trailing by three at 16-13 following the first 10 minutes of action, an
Izabella Zingaro and-one to open the second quarter knotted the score at 16-16, before a
Colbi Maples three-pointer gave the Vikings a 19-16 lead. Maples followed this up with another five straight points, extending Cleveland State's lead to 24-16 just 1:34 into the second frame.
The two teams traded points throughout the rest of the quarter then, with Cleveland State taking a 32-26 lead into the halftime break following an
Ayisse Magassa basket.
Green Bay was able to quickly swing the momentum into its favor to begin the third quarter then, as a trio of three-pointers gave the advantage to the Phoenix at 35-32. Green Bay would hold the lead over the next six minutes, until a
Jada Leonard layup and another Zingaro and-one put the Vikings back on top at 42-41 with 2:17 left on the clock.
This lead for the Vikings would hold until the final seconds of the frame, as a Green Bay basket as time expired put the Phoenix on top 43-42 heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
The Vikings were able to quickly erase the deficit at the beginning of the fourth quarter, with a pair of three-pointers from Maples and Leonard putting Cleveland State up 48-43 just over one minute into the frame. The two teams would then trade baskets over the next few possessions, with Cleveland State responding each time the Phoenix regained the lead, until Green Bay earned a 55-52 advantage at the 2:36 mark.
After the Phoenix extended its lead with a free throw with just 39 seconds left on the clock, the Vikings trimmed the lead to just one point following a Zingaro three-pointer, but Green Bay would eventually convert another pair of free throws to pull away with the 58-55 victory.
Up Next
Cleveland State will continue its current roadswing at Milwaukee on Sunday, January 4.
