CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team got back in the win column Friday evening, picking up an 83-64 victory against Oakland to improve to 18-8 overall this season and 8-7 in Horizon League play.
Game Stats
• Four Vikings finished the game with double-digit points, led by Savanna Crockett who finished with 21. Jade Ely added 19 points, while Mariah White had 18 and Mariah Miller chipped in 11.
• Mariah Miller finished with a team-high 14 rebounds, while Jade Ely added 10 boards for the Vikings.
• The Vikings recorded 17 assists on 31 made field goals, including six from Jade Ely and four from Mariah White.
• Cleveland State shot 41-percent from the field (31-for-74), including a .533 clip during the fourth quarter (8-for-15).
• As a team, the Vikings outrebounded Oakland 54-34, including 22 offensive boards.
Game Notes
• Mariah Miller recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds against Oakland.
• With her 14 boards, Mariah Miller moved into 17th place on the CSU Career Rebounding Chart, finishing the game with 621 career rebounds.
• Jade Ely notched her first double-double of the year with 19 points and 10 boards.
• Savanna Crockett, who returned to the lineup after missing the previous three games, recorded a season-high with her 21 points against Oakland.
• With two blocked shots against the Grizzlies, Savanna Crockett now has 70 blocks on her career – one of just 10 Vikings to reach the milestone.
• This marked the fifth time that the Vikings have eclipsed the 80-point mark this season
PDF BOX SCORE: Cleveland State 83, Oakland 64
The Game
After gaining a double-digit lead midway through the second quarter, the Vikings were able to take a 14-point lead into the halftime break, as they started the third quarter with a 46-32 advantage.
To start the third quarter Oakland was able to go on a 5-0 run to close the gap to single digits at the 46-37 mark, but a Savanna Crockett layup and free throw on the ensuing and-one snapped the Oakland run and put the Vikings back up by double-digits at 49-37 with 7:34 left on the clock.
Both teams then traded baskets over the next three minutes, until the Vikings closed out the frame on a 9-2 run to take a 65-48 advantage into the final 10 minutes of action.
During the final quarter the Vikings were able to hold a sizeable lead – and even extend their advantage to 20+ points – to control the game and come away with the 83-64 victory.
Friday's win put the Vikings into a tie for fifth place in the Horizon League standings with an 8-7 record and three games left to play in the regular season.
Up Next
The Vikings will host their final regular season home game on Sunday (February 23), welcoming Detroit Mercy for a 2:00 p.m. contest. Sunday's game will serve as Senior Day for the duo of Mariah Miller and Jade Ely.
