GAME #27
Cleveland State vs. Green Bay
Wednesday, February 11 | 7:00 pm | Wolstein Center
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SETTING THE SCENE
The Cleveland State women's basketball team will close out its mini two-game homestand on Wednesday, February 11, hosting Green Bay at 7:00 p.m. inside the Wolstein Center. Entering Wednesday's contest, the Vikings are 18-8 on the year and 8-7 in Horizon League play, while the Phoenix is 20-5 overall and 15-0 in league action.
 
A WIN ON WEDNESDAY WOULD...
Give the Vikings back-to-back wins…Give the Vikings a 14-1 record when playing at home this season…Mark a season split for the Vikings against Green Bay.
 
THE CLEVELAND STATE/GREEN BAY SERIES
Wednesday's game will mark the 88th meeting between the two teams, with Green Bay owning a 76-11 advantage in the all-time series. Cleveland State's last win over the Phoenix came during the 2023-24 campaign, when the Vikings picked up an 86-63 victory in Cleveland en route to a #HLWBB Regular Season Championship.
 
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Green Bay enters Wednesday's game with a 20-5 record on the year, including a perfect 15-0 mark in Horizon League play…The Phoenix are currently on a 12-game win streak, and stand at 9-3 when playing away from home this season…Green Bay sits at the top of the #HLWBB standings and clinched at least a share of the Regular Season title with the 54-51 victory at Youngstown State last time out…As a team, Green Bay leads the league in assists (17.04) and assist/turnover ratio (1.31), while the Phoenix rank second with a .441 field goal percentage…Individually, Jenna Guyer ranks fourth averaging 14.7 points per game and ninth with 6.1 rebounds per game, while Kamy Peppler leads the league with 4.4 assists per game.
 
HOME-SWEET-HOME
Wednesday's game will be the 15th game of a 17-game home slate for the Vikings this season – a place where they own a 13-1 record so far this season. Over the last four years, the Vikings have combined for a 60-4 record when playing at home, including a perfect 17-0 record during the 2023-24 campaign.
 
…THE FINAL STRETCH
Heading into the final stretch of #HLWBB play, the Vikings will have home court advantage for three of the final five games, including back-to-back games against Purdue Fort Wayne (Saturday) and Green Bay (Wednesday). The Vikings will host IU Indy later this month, while also hosting Oakland in the regular season finale on Saturday, February 28.
 
…TRACKING A 20-WIN CAMPAIGN
Entering Wednesday's game against Green Bay the Vikings are just two wins shy of recording a 20-win campaign - which would be the fifth straight 20-win season and sixth over the last seven years. Two more wins would make Cleveland State the second #HLWBB team to reach the 20-win plateau this season, while it would be the first time in program history that the Vikings have recorded five consecutive 20-win campaigns.
 
ZINGARO EXTENDS DOUBLE-DOUBLE STREAK TO FOUR
Last time out, Izabella Zingaro recorded her fourth straight double-double – and sixth overall this season – notching 18 points and 11 rebounds against Purdue Fort Wayne. Zingaro, who leads the Vikings averaging 16.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, has been averaging 19.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game over the last four contests. Zingaro is one of just three Horizon League players with six or more double-doubles on the year, while she is the only one to rank in the top-five in scoring (2nd-16.0) and rebounding (4th-7.0).
 
FEGAN TALLIES DOUBLE-DOUBLE AGAINST PURDUE FORT WAYNE
In addition to Izabella Zingaro, Macey Fegan also recorded a double-double against Purdue Fort Wayne last time out, finishing with 16 points and 13 rebounds in the win. Fegan, who now has four double-doubles on the season, is one of five league players to reach the mark, while she is also one of seven players to have five or more double-digit rebounding efforts on the year. For the year, Fegan ranks second on the team averaging 5.7 rebounds per game, while she is also averaging 8.7 points per game.
 
MAPLES RECORDS 20-POINT GAME LAST TIME OUT
For the seventh time this season, and 18th time during her Cleveland State career, Colbi Maples recorded a 20-point effort last time out, finishing with 27 points against Purdue Fort Wayne. Maples, who has recorded 20 or more points in three of the last four games, is averaging 14.5 points per game on the season. Maples currently ranks fifth among league players in scoring, while her 348 total points on the year makes her one of just four #HLWBB players with 340+ points.
 
LEONARD TOP-10 NATIONALLY IN STEALS
After 26 games played this season, Jada Leonard continues to lead the Horizon League and rank 10th nationally with 79 steals on the year. Leonard, who has recorded at least one takeaway in every game this season, is averaging 3.0 steals per game. Leonard's 79 steals on the year makes her the only Horizon League player with 70+ takeaways during the 2025-26 campaign, while she is one of just 15 Division I players with 75 total steals.
 
…ZINGARO AMONG NATION'S BEST IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
Entering Wednesday's game, Izabella Zingaro ranks seventh among Division I players with a .610 field goal percentage on the year. Zingaro, who has been perfect from the field twice this season, leads all league players in the category while also ranking sixth in the #HLWBB standings with a .797 free throw percentage.
 
VIKINGS FROM THE FREE THROW LINE
So far this season, the Vikings rank 12th nationally averaging 16.23 free throws made per game. For the year, Cleveland State has converted 422 free throws, leading all Horizon League teams. Individually, Izabella Zingaro is 126-for-158 from the charity stripe, while Jada Leonard is 85-for-102. For the year, Cleveland State has recorded 20+ free throws eight times, including a season-high of 28 against Purdue Fort Wayne last month.
 
…CLEVELAND STATE ON THE BOARDS
So far this season the Vikings have held a major advantage on the boards, outrebounding their opponents 963-832. Cleveland State has combined for 40+ rebounds 10 times, including last time out against Purdue Fort Wayne (43). As a team, the Vikings are averaging 37.0 rebounds per game, while Izabella Zingaro (4th-7.0) and Macey Fegan (10th-5.7) both rank in the top-10 individually among league players.
 
HEAD COACH CHRIS KIELSMEIER
The Vikings will be under the direction of eighth-year head coach Chris Kielsmeier, who owns a career head coaching record of 586-194. At Cleveland State, Kielsmeier owns a record of 170-78, with his 150th victory as a Viking coming in a 92-61 decision over Detroit Mercy last season. Under his guidance, Cleveland State has posted five 20-win seasons, including a program-record 30 wins during the 2023-24 campaign.
 
UP NEXT
Cleveland State will hit the road this weekend, traveling to RMU on Saturday.