CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team closed out regular season play on Saturday, picking up a 73-59 victory over Oakland on Senior Day. With the win, the Vikings are now 23-8 overall this season and finished the year with a 13-7 #HLWBB record.

Game Stats
-Izabella Zingaro led the Vikings with 26 points, while Colbi Maples tallied 20 and Jada Leonard added 17.
-Izabella Zingaro grabbed a team-best six rebounds, while Jada Leonard and Macey Fegan recorded five.
-Cleveland State shot 54-percent from the field on the game, including a .727 clip during the first quarter.
-The Vikings combined for 14 assists, including six from Jada Leonard.
-Jada Leonard posted three steals on the day, while Colbi Maples added two and Sarah Hurley added two.

Game Notes
-Izabella Zingaro tallied her 10^th 20-point game of the year after finishing with 26 on the day.
-With 20 points against Oakland, Colbi Maples tallied her ninth 20-point game of the year.
-The Vikings' .547 clip from the field marks the eighth time this year that CSU has shot 50-percent or better from the field.
-With the win, the Vikings are now 16-1 when playing at home this season.

The Game
After a back-and-forth first quarter that had Oakland leading 21-18 after 10 minutes of play, the Vikings quickly regained the lead over the first few possessions of the second quarter, as back-to-back baskets from Colbi Maples put the Vikings up 23-21 on a three-pointer at the 8:48 mark.

The two teams then traded baskets, and leads, over the next few minutes, until an 11-0 Cleveland State run gave the Vikings a double-digit lead at 36-26, before Oakland closed the frame with a basket of its own, sending the two teams into the halftime break with the score at 36-28.

Although Oakland was able to get on the scoreboard first during the third quarter, the Vikings answered with a 7-0 run, as an Izabella Zingaro and-one play put the Vikings up by 14 at 44-30 midway through the frame. The Grizzlies were then able to work their way back into the contest throughout the remainder of the frame, as Cleveland State held a 48-41 lead heading into the final 10 minutes of play.

Cleveland State swung the momentum back into its favor over the opening minutes of the fourth quarter then, as a Zingaro layup followed by a free throw regained a double-digit lead for the Vikings at 54-44.

After trading baskets over the next few minutes, the Vikings were able to close out the contest with an 11-5 run, capped off by a Laurel Rockwood jumper in the final seconds to give the Vikings their largest lead of the contest at 73-59 at the final buzzer.

Up Next
Cleveland State will open Horizon League Tournament play on Wednesday, March 4, hosting a first round game at the Wolstein Center.