CLEVELAND, Ohio – Bryn Forbes scored a career-high 27 points and CSU shot 61-percent from the field as the Vikings defeated Notre Dame College, 97-72, on Wednesday night in the Wolstein Center.
The Vikings, who scored a season-high in points, improved to 6-5 this year, while NDC fell to 3-7.
Forbes, whose previous career-high was 24 points on numerous occasions, hit 10-of-16 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point. He added five rebounds and four assists.
Marlin Mason scored a season-high 15 points to go along with six rebounds and four assists, while Sebastian Douglas finished with 13 points. Trey Lewis also reached double-digits with 10 points, while Demonte Flannigan tallied eight points and three rebounds.
Jon Harris chipped in eight points and six rebounds off the bench.
The Vikings scored 56 second half points, shooting 19-of-30 (.633) from the floor, including 7-of-11 (.636) in the final 20 minutes.
The win was the 142nd at CSU for head coach Gary Waters, tying him for second place on the all-time wins list with Kevin Mackey. Ray Dieringer is the all-time wins leader at CSU with 149.
The Vikings will be back in action on Saturday (Dec. 21) when CSU heads to Toledo for a 2:00 p.m. contest.
GAME NOTES
- The Vikings improved to 5-1 at home this year.
- CSU strung together back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
- Head coach Gary Waters won his 142nd career game at CSU, tying him with Kevin Mackey for second place on the all-time list. Ray Dierenger holds the school record with 149 wins.
- Bryn Forbes scored a career-high 27 points, breaking his old career-high of 24 points done several times.
- It was the sixth 20-point game of the season for Forbes and the 10th of his career.
