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Sarah Hurley
70
Cleveland St. CSU 17-8,7-7 Horizon
78
Winner IU Indy IUIndy 9-13,5-8 Horizon
Cleveland St. CSU
17-8,7-7 Horizon
70
Final
78
IU Indy IUIndy
9-13,5-8 Horizon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cleveland St. CSU 14 14 21 21 70
IU Indy IUIndy 11 22 23 22 78

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Comes Up Short At IU Indy

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Cleveland State women's basketball team returned to action Wednesday evening, dropping a 78-70 contest at IU Indy.

Game Stats
-Izabella Zingaro led the Viking offense with 24 points, while Jada Leonard added 11 and Colbi Maples chipped in 10.
-Izabella Zingaro grabbed a team-best 11 rebounds, while Macey Fegan added five boards.
-The Vikings shot 45-percent from the floor on the game, including a .500 clip during the first and third quarters.
-Cleveland State combined for 16 assists, including five from Jada Leonard and four from Macey Fegan.

Game Notes
-Izabella Zinargo notched her third straight double-double, finishing with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while the 24 points marked her seventh 20-point game of the year.
-Jada Leonard extended her consecutive game streak with a steal, notching four on the night.
-Cleveland State's 16 assists marked the 10th time this season that the Vikings have finished with 15+ helpers.

The Game
After trailing by five points at the halftime break, the Vikings were able to quickly chip away at the IU Indy lead over the opening minutes of the third quarter, as a Sarah Hurley three-pointer closed the gap to just one point, while a Colbi Maples layup gave the Vikings a 34-33 edge just over two minutes into the frame.

The two teams would then trade baskets over the next few possessions, until another Maples layup followed by a Paula Pique basket gave CSU a three-point lead at 43-40. After once again trading baskets over the next few minutes, IU Indy closed the quarter on a 10-2 run, regaining a 56-49 advantage heading into the final 10 minutes of play.

Over the first part of the fourth quarter the Vikings trimmed the Jaguar lead down to two points at 60-58 following an Ella Van Weelden three-pointer and another Maples basket, but IU Indy responded with back-to-back baskets to extend its lead once again. The Jaguars were then able to control play throughout the remainder of the contest, pulling away with the 78-70 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will be back home this weekend, hosting Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday.
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