GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Cleveland State women's basketball team returned to Horizon League play Saturday, dropping an 85-72 contest at Green Bay. With the loss, the Vikings are now 11-3 on the season and 2-1 in #HLWBB play.

Game Stats
-Mickayla Perdue led the Viking offense with 23 points, while Colbi Maples added 19 and Carmen Villalobos chipped in nine points.
-Carmen Villalobos grabbed a team-best six rebounds, while Jordana Reisma finished with four boards.
-As a team, the Vikings recorded 16 assists, including seven from Colbi Maples.
-Cleveland State shot 42-percent from the floor on the game, including a .600 clip during the first quarter (9-for-15).

Game Notes
-With 23 points at Green Bay, Mickayla Perdue notched her fourth 20-point game of the year.
-The 16 assists marked the seventh straight double-digit assist game and 10th of the year.
-Colbi Maples tied her season-high with seven assists against the Phoenix - a mark that she has set four times this season.
-Saturday's game marked the fourth of a five-game roadswing for the Vikings.

The Game
After trailing by two at the halftime break at 46-44, the Vikings opened the third quarter with back-to-back baskets from Jordana Reisma and Colbi Maples, gaining a 48-46 lead less than one minute into the frame. The Phoenix responded with a pair of baskets on their next two possessions, before a Sara Guerreiro three-pointer at the 8:05 mark tied the contest at 51-51.

The two teams then traded baskets, until an 8-0 run for Green Bay put the Phoenix back on top at 62-53 midway through the quarter. Although a Reisma free throw stopped the Green Bay run, the Phoenix were able to gain a double-digit lead at 64-54 on their next trip down the floor, and finished the third quarter with a 68-57 advantage.

The Vikings were able to trim the lead back to single-digits at the 6:29 mark of the fourth quarter, as a Maples steal led to a Mickayla Perdue layup to put the score at 68-60.

Green Bay then regained a double-digit lead on its ensuing possession, and would go on to control play throughout the remainder of the frame.

Up Next
The Vikings will close out their current roadswing on Monday, January 1, traveling to Milwaukee for a 3:00 p.m. EST contest.