GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Cleveland State women's basketball team dropped just its third contest in Horizon League play Thursday, falling at Green Bay 64-49 in a matchup between the top two teams in the #HLWBB standings.
GAME STATS
-Jordana Reisma led the Viking offense with 11 points, while Destiny Leo added 10 points.
-Amele Ngwafang grabbed a team-high nine rebounds, with Brittni Moore chipping in six boards.
-As a team, the Vikings recorded 12 assists on the game, including three from Destiny Leo.
-The Cleveland State defense notched five blocked shots, with three coming from Jordana Reisma.
GAME NOTES
-Jordana Reisma recorded multiple blocked shots in a game for the 12th time this season after finishing with three at Green Bay.
-With 10 points against the Phoenix, Destiny Leo recorded double-digit points for the 27th time this season.
-Thursday's game was a matchup between the top two teams in the Horizon League standings.
THE GAME
After a back-and-forth first half, the Vikings were able to take a slight two-point lead into the halftime break, as a trio of Destiny Leo free throws put Cleveland State up 27-25 after the first 20 minutes of action.
Although Green Bay was able to get on the board first during the third quarter, a Deja Williams three-pointer at the 9:07 mark regained a 30-27 lead for the Vikings. Cleveland State then extended its lead to 32-27 with a pair of Leo free throws a few possessions later, but a 5-0 run from the Phoenix knotted the score once again at 32-32.
On Cleveland State's next trip down the floor Brittni Moore converted a three-pointer to put the Vikings back up 35-32, before another five straight points from Green Bay gave a slight two-point edge to the Phoenix at 37-35 with 3:52 left on the clock. The Vikings once again responded with a three-pointer, as Williams put the advantage back in Cleveland State's favor on the ensuing possession.
Green Bay was then able to close out the frame on a 8-5 run, with a Carmen Villalobos three-pointer as time expired putting the score at 45-43 Green Bay heading into the final 10 minutes of action.
The Phoenix were then able to control play throughout the final 10 minutes, as Green Bay outscored the Vikings 19-6 during the final frame, coming away with the 64-49 victory.
UP NEXT
Cleveland State will close out the regular season on Saturday, February 25, traveling to Milwaukee for a 2:00 p.m. EST contest.
Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Falls At Green Bay, 64-49
Cleveland State
49
Green Bay
64
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland State (26-4,16-3 Horizon) | 11 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 49 |
Green Bay (24-4,17-2 Horizon) | 11 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 64 |

Posted: Feb 23, 2023