YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Despite a career-high 33-point effort from Mariah White, the Cleveland State women's basketball team came up short at Youngstown State Saturday, falling to the Penguins 84-72.
Game Stats
· Mariah White led the Viking offense with 33 points on a 12-for-25 shooting performance.
· Isabelle Gradwell grabbed a team-best six rebounds, while Isabella Geraci recorded five boards.
· JaMiya Braxton finished with a team-best four assists on the game.
· The Vikings committed just nine turnovers on the game, marking the fourth game this season that they have recorded less than 10 turnovers.
Game Notes
· Mariah White set a career-high with her 33 points at YSU, marking the first 30-point game of her career.
· JaMiya Braxton converted a pair of three-pointers at YSU, marking the sixth straight game that she has recorded two or more three-pointers.
· The Cleveland State defense forced YSU into 14 turnovers, turning these miscues into 17 points.
PDF BOX SCORE: Youngstown State 84, Cleveland State 72
The Game
After taking a slim one-point lead into the halftime break at 38-37, the Vikings struggled offensively throughout the opening minutes of the third quarter, until Mariah White posted six straight points to give Cleveland State a six-point lead at 44-38.
YSU responded with a 9-2 run of its own to gain a 47-46 lead at the midway point of the third quarter, but another basket from White stopped the Penguin run to put the lead back in Cleveland State's favor at 49-47 following White's ensuing free throw on the and-one.
Despite Cleveland State regaining controlling of the game on White's and-one, YSU closed out the third quarter with a four-point advantage at 58-54.
The Penguins then opened the final 10 minutes of play with a 9-2 run, before a pair of White free throws halted the scoring streak for the Penguins and put the score at 67-58 YSU with 7:05 left on the clock.
YSU was then able to control play throughout the final part of the fourth quarter, as the Penguins came away with the 84-72 victory.
Up Next
Cleveland State will return to the Wolstein Center for its final regular season homestand next weekend, hosting Oakland (Friday, February 21) and Detroit Mercy (Sunday, February 23).