ROCHESTER, Mich. – Behind a career-high 28-point effort from Khayla Livingston, the Cleveland State women's basketball team picked up its fourth victory out of its last five games with a 74-62 decision at Oakland. With the win, the Vikings improve to 10-8 overall this season and 5-2 in Horizon League play.

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Game Stats
· Khayla Livingston led three Vikings in double-figures with 28 points – including 21 points on seven three-pointers.
· Olivia Voskuhl finished with 16 points on a 6-for-11 effort from the field.
· Ashanti Abshaw recorded 13 points despite playing with foul trouble throughout the contest.
·Ashanti Abshaw and Olivia Voskuhl both recorded seven rebounds on the game, while Nicolete Newman grabbed six boards.
· Shadae Bosley posted two blocked shots on the game.
· Khayla Livingston recorded nine assists on the night, while Olivia Voskuhl and Nicolete Newman both added two helpers.
· As a team, Cleveland State shot 90-percent from the free throw line, converting nine of its 10 attempts.

Game Notes
· Chrishna Butler picked up her first collegiate start at Oakland, entering the starting lineup with Ashanti Abshaw, Khayla Livingston, Jade Ely, and Oliva Voskuhl.
· Khayla Livingston eclipsed the 700-point mark for her career at Oakland, finishing with 725 points.
· Khayla Livingston recorded career-highs in points (28), three-pointers (7), and assists (9) on the night.
· Khayla Livingston's seven three-pointers is tied for the second highest single-game total in Cleveland State history.
· Shadae Bosley now has 69 blocked shots on her career, just three blocks shy of moving into eighth place in the CSU Career Record book.
· As a team, Cleveland State recorded 10+ three-pointers for the fourth time this season.

The Game
Although the Vikings were able to hold a 13-point advantage at one point during the first half, Cleveland State went into the halftime break leading by just one point at the 33-32 mark.

Cleveland State's slim lead wouldn't last long though, as Oakland opened the third quarter on a 6-0 run, and outscored the Vikings 18-11 over the first part of the frame to gain a 50-44 advantage at the 3:41 mark. The Vikings were able to weather the storm though, and closed the gap to 58-56 by the end of the quarter after a strong offensive surge, including a pair of three-pointers from Chrishna Butler and Olivia Voskuhl.

Despite Oakland converting the first basket of the final quarter to gain a four-point lead at 60-56, Cleveland State responded with an 18-0 run – including a trio of three-pointers from Khayla Livingston – to gain a 74-60 advantage with just 1:31 left on the clock. A strong Viking defense held Oakland to just one field goal during the final eight minutes of the fourth quarter, and just a 16-percent field goal percentage during the final 10 minutes of action.

Up Next
· Cleveland State @ Detroit – Sunday, January 22 – 1:00 p.m. – Detroit, Mich.