CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State women's basketball team returned home for a midweek matchup Wednesday, picking up an 87-56 victory over Niagara. With the win, the Vikings have now won eight straight games, standing at 8-1 overall this season.

Game Stats
-Three Vikings finished the game with double-digit points, paced by Sara Guerreiro with 22. Mickayla Perdue added 19 points, while Brooklynn Fort-Davis chipped in 15.
-Sara Guerreiro and Carmen Villalobos both grabbed a team-best eight rebounds, while Jordana Reisma added four boards.
-The Vikings combined for 19 assists on the day, including five from Colbi Maples and four from Filippa Goula.
-Cleveland State shot 54-percent from the field, including an .818 clip during the first quarter.
-The Viking defense combined for 19 steals, forcing Niagara into 31 turnovers.

Game Notes
-Wednesday's win extended Cleveland State's current win streak to eight straight games.
-With 22 points on the game, Sara Guerreiro tallied a career-high and first 20-point game at Cleveland State.
-Mickayla Perdue and Brooklynn Fort-Davis both tallied season-high marks with 19 and 15 points, respectively.
-The 19 assists marked a season-best for the Vikings.
-Cleveland State has now tallied double-digit steals in five games this season and four of the last five.
-The .544 clip from the field marked the fourth straight game that the Vikings have posted a .500+ clip.

The Game
The Vikings were able to jump out to a quick start Wednesday night, getting out to a 10-3 lead following back-to-back baskets from Mickayla Perdue and Jordana Reisma, while an 8-0 run extended Cleveland State's lead to 18-3 on a Sara Guerreiro layup off of a Grace Ellis steal late in the frame.

After Cleveland State held a 19-8 advantage heading into the second quarter, the Vikings quickly extended their lead with an 8-0 run to start the frame, gaining a 27-8 lead following a Carmen Villalobos basket. The Vikings then gained a 20-point edge at 32-12 following an Ellis three-pointer, but a late Niagara run trimmed the lead to 12 points with just over two minutes left.

The two teams then traded baskets over the final possessions of the frame, with Cleveland State taking a 42-28 lead into the halftime break.

Cleveland State once again got off to a quick start to open the third quarter, as six straight points from Perdue put the Vikings up 48-28, while a pair of Colbi Maples free throws extended the lead to 22 at 50-28 at the 6:30 mark.

The Vikings were then able to hold the sizable advantage throughout the frame, closing out the quarter on a 7-3 run, holding a 67-44 advantage with just 10 minutes left to play.

The two teams traded baskets to open the fourth quarter, with a Guerreiro layup midway through the frame putting the Vikings up 73-54, before a steal from Perdue and layup from Filippa Goula gave the Vikings a 75-54 lead on the ensuing possession.

Cleveland State extended its scoring run with baskets from Perdue and Guerreiro late in the frame to put the score at 79-54, before closing out the contest by outscoring Niagara 8-2 over the final minutes to come away with the 87-56 victory.

Up Next
The Vikings will host their final home game during the month of December on Sunday, welcoming Akron to the Wolstein Center for a 2:00 p.m. contest.