DETROIT, Mich. – The Cleveland State women's basketball team closed out its final road swing of the regular season Monday afternoon, picking up an 80-60 victory at Detroit Mercy. With the win, the Vikings are now 18-6 overall this season and 13-5 in Horizon League play.

Game Stats
· Five Vikings finished the game in double-figures, led by Gabriella Smith and Destiny Leo with 18 points, while the trio of Nadia Dumas, Amele Ngwafang and Brittni Moore added 12 points each.  
· Amele Ngwafang recorded 12 rebounds on the game, while Nadia Dumas and Brittni Moore added six rebounds each.
· As a team, the Viking defense tallied 15 steals, including three from Gabriella Smith and Deja Williams.
· Cleveland State posted 10 blocked shots on the game, with five from Amele Ngwafang and two from Nadia Dumas and Gabriella Smith.
· The Viking defense forced Detroit Mercy into 24 turnovers, turning these miscues into 26 points.

Game Notes
· Amele Ngwafang recorded her third double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds, while the 12-rebound performance marked her sixth double-digit board effort over the last seven games.
· With her two blocked shots against the Titans, Nadia Dumas became the ninth Viking all-time with 80 career blocks.
· Monday's game marked the final game of a three-game road swing for the Vikings.

The Game
After trailing 37-35 at the halftime break, the Vikings were able to put the first four points of the third quarter on the board, as a Gabriella Smith steal and layup and a pair of Nadia Dumas free throws put the lead in Cleveland State's favor at 39-37.

The Titans responded with a 5-1 run, but back-to-back baskets from Destiny Leo and Smith gave the Vikings the momentum once again at 46-42 following a Smith three-pointer at the 5:41 mark. Cleveland State then closed the frame on an 18-5 run, holding a 64-47 edge heading into the final 10 minutes of play.

The Vikings were able to carry their momentum into the fourth quarter then, as back-to-back layups from Smith to open the quarter gave CSU a 21-point lead at 68-47 just over one minute into the frame.

Although the two teams would go on to trade baskets over the next few minutes, the Vikings were able to hold a sizeable lead down the stretch, while an Amele Ngwafang offensive rebound and put-back as time was expiring clinched the 80-60 victory for the Vikings.

Up Next
The Vikings will close out regular season play at home this weekend, hosting Milwaukee on Thursday, February 24 and Green Bay on Saturday, February 26.