LAS VEGAS, Nev. – With an 18-point performance against Saint Louis Friday evening, Cleveland State women's basketball redshirt senior Khayla Livingston recorded her 1,000th career point in a Viking uniform. Despite the milestone game from Livingston, the Vikings fell to SLU, 80-64 in their first game of the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout. The Vikings now stand at 2-2 on the young season.
Cleveland State vs. Saint Louis Box Score
Game Stats
· Three Vikings finished the game in double-digits, led by Ashanti Abshaw with 19 points.
· Khayla Livingston added 18 points, while Olivia Voskuhl chipped in 13.
· Olivia Voskuhl grabbed a team-best eight rebounds on the game.
· Khayla Livingston dished out four assists on the night, while Jade Ely added two helpers.
· As a team the Vikings recorded four blocked shots, including two from Shadae Bosley and one from Rachel Slaney and Mariah White.
· Ashanti Abshaw recorded two steals against SLU.
Game Notes
· With her two blocked shots against SLU, Shadae Bosley now has 95 career blocks, and has tallied at least one blocked shot in 11 consecutive games – dating back to last season.
· Friday's game marked the first road game of the season for the Vikings.
Khayla Livingston 1,000-Point Tracker
· With 18 points against Saint Louis, Khayla Livingston eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career, finishing the game with 1,003 points. Livingston is the 28th Viking all-time to reach the milestone and the second current Viking to eclipse the mark.
The Game
After trailing by as much as 15 during the first quarter, Cleveland State was able to work its way back into the contest throughout the first half, going into the halftime break trailing by just nine at 40-31.
To start the second half, Cleveland State rattled off two quick baskets from Olivia Voskuhl and Khayla Livingston to come within five points at the 40-35 mark, forcing a Saint Louis timeout just over one minute into the contest. SLU rebounded with a 10-3 run out of the timeout though, regaining a double-digit lead at 50-39.
Over the next 1:20, the Vikings went 3-for-4 from the free throw line to close the gap to eight points at 50-42, but another Billiken run extended Saint Louis' lead once again, as SLU took a 60-48 lead into the final quarter.
The Billikens were then able to hold a sizeable advantage over the final 10 minutes of play, closing out the contest with the 80-64 victory.
Up Next
· Cleveland State will close out the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout with a matchup against Louisiana on Sunday, November 26. Tipoff is set for 4:15 p.m. EST.