CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's basketball team opened up its home slate Friday afternoon, dropping a 64-54 contest against Wright State. The Vikings now stand at 2-3 overall this season, with a matching record in Horizon League play.

PDF BOX SCORE: Wright State 64, Cleveland State 54

Game Stats
· Destiny Leo and Mariah White both led the Viking offense Friday afternoon, finishing with 14 points each, while Nadia Dumas added eight.
· The Vikings recorded eight steals as a team, including two from Taylah Levy and Mariah White.
· Barbara Zieniewska finished with a team-high three assists, while Taylah Levy and Mariah White both added two.
· For the third straight game the Vikings shot 40-percent or better from the floor, finishing with a .417 clip from the field (20-for-48).

Game Notes
· With her 14 points against the Raiders, freshman Destiny Leo has recorded double-digit points in back-to-back games.
· After posting 14 points Friday afternoon, Mariah White is now just 25 points shy of 1,000 for her career.
· Friday's game marked the first home game for the Vikings this season, as they returned to the Wolstein Center for the first time since March 3, 2020.

The Game
After trailing by 11 points at the halftime break at the 33-22 mark, the Vikings were able to trim the lead back to single digits less than 10 seconds into the frame, as Isabella Geraci converted a jump shot to put the score at 33-24.

Although Wright State would regain a double-digit lead throughout much of the third quarter, the Vikings converted back-to-back shots late in the frame, closing the gap to 47-38 following an Aminata Ly layup and Destiny Leo three-pointer.

The two teams traded baskets to end the quarter then, as another Leo basket put the score at 49-40 entering the final 10 minutes of play.

Cleveland State carried this momentum into the opening minutes of the fourth quarter then, as the Vikings posted four straight points from Mariah White and Leo to pull within seven at 51-44 with 8:10 left on the clock. This would be as close as the Vikings would get though, as Wright State was able to regain a double-digit lead over the next few possessions, and pull away with the 64-54 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will close out the two-game series against the Raiders tomorrow (Saturday, January 9), hosting Wright State at 1:00 p.m.