HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Behind a pair of 20-point performances from Colbi Maples and Izabella Zingaro the Cleveland State women's basketball team grabbed a 69-61 victory on the road at Northern Kentucky Saturday afternoon.

Game Stats
-Izabella Zingaro and Colbi Maples both paced the Viking offense with 25 points.
-Izabella Zingaro grabbed 15 rebounds, while Sarah Hurley added six boards.
-Cleveland State shot 43-percent from the field on the game, including a .636 clip during the second quarter.
-The Vikings finished with 10 assists on the day, including four from Macey Fegan.

Game Notes
-Colbi Maples and Izabella Zingaro both recorded their sixth 20-point games of the season after finishing with 25 against NKU.
-With 25 points and 15 rebounds Izabella Zingaro notched her fourth double-double of the year.
-Jada Leonard extended her streak of consecutive games with a steal after finishing with three against NKU.
-Saturday's win gave the Vikings the season sweep over NKU.

The Game
Following a back-and-forth first quarter that saw Cleveland State with a one-point advantage at 19-18, the Vikings used a 10-0 run to start the second frame to extend their lead to 29-18 just over three minutes into the quarter. A Colbi Maples layup opened this scoring run for Cleveland State, while a pair of Macey Fegan free throws at the 6:58 mark gave the Vikings a double-digit lead.

Although NKU was able to stop the CSU scoring run on its next possession, a Paula Pique three-pointer in response put the Vikings up 32-21 midway through the frame. The Vikings then closed out the quarter with an 8-3 run, taking a 40-25 advantage into the halftime break.

Northern Kentucky was then able to work its way back into the contest throughout the third quarter, as a 26-10 edge for the Norse during the frame put the score at 51-50, NKU heading into the final 10 minutes of play.

After NKU extended its lead over the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, a Jada Leonard layup and an Izabella Zingaro three-pointer knotted the score at 55-55 with 7:20 left on the clock. Three straight baskets from Zingaro then regained the lead for the Vikings at 61-55 midway through the quarter.

Cleveland State's defense held the Norse to just four points over the final three minutes of the contest, while Maples and Leonard combined to go 6-for-6 from the free throw line to pull away with the 69-61 victory on the road.

Up Next
Cleveland State will be back on the road next Wednesday, traveling to IU Indy for an #HLWBB matchup.