CLEVELAND, Ohio – Behind a pair of 20-point performances from Mariah White and Destiny Leo, the Vikings were able to win their second straight game Friday afternoon, picking up a 75-70 victory over Oakland. With the win, the Vikings are now 4-7 on the season.

PDF BOX SCORE: Cleveland State 75, Oakland 70

Game Stats
· The Viking offense was led by Mariah White and Destiny Leo, as White finished with 24 points and Leo recorded 23. Nadia Dumas also chipped in 12 points.
· Barbara Zieniewska grabbed a team-high nine rebounds against Oakland, while Isabelle Gradwell posted seven and Nadia Dumas recorded six boards.
· As a team, the Vikings finished with 14 assists on the game, including six from Mariah White and three from Barbara Zieniewska.
· Cleveland State posted nine steals, with three from Isabella Geraci and two from Mariah White.
· The Vikings shot 51-percent from the floor (24-for-47), posting a .500 clip or better during three of the four quarters.

Game Notes
· Destiny Leo recorded the first 20-point game of her career on Friday, finishing with 23 points on a 7-for-10 effort from the floor.
· With her team-high 24 points, Mariah White has now recorded 20+ points in four games this season.
· Barbara Zieniewska notched a season-high with her nine boards against Oakland.
· Cleveland State's .511 clip from the floor marked the second time this year that the Vikings have shot 50-percent or better.
· Friday's win marked the seventh straight victory for Cleveland State against the Grizzlies.

The Game
Although the Vikings were able to hold a six-point lead at the halftime break, 36-30, Oakland rattled off 10 straight points to begin the third quarter, gaining a 40-36 advantage with eight minutes remaining in the frame. The two teams then traded points over the next few possessions, until a 9-2 Cleveland State run put the Vikings back on top 47-46 after a pair of Mariah White free throws.

The Vikings were then able to control play throughout the rest of the quarter, heading into the final 10 minutes of action with a four-point lead at 54-50.

Cleveland State was able to extend its lead midway through the final quarter then, as the Vikings extended their lead to 64-55 on a Destiny Leo three-pointer with 6:30 left on the clock. A Few minutes later the Vikings were able to gain a double-digit lead at the 71-59 mark following another Leo three-pointer that capped off a 5-0 run for Cleveland State.

This double-digit lead wouldn't last long though, as Oakland was able to close the gap to just four points with less than two minutes remaining, but a trio of free throws from Mariah White and Nadia Dumas over an 18-second span clinched the game for the Vikings, as they came away with the 75-70 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will close out the weekend series against Oakland tomorrow (Saturday, January 30), hosting the Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m.