CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State women's basketball team continued its current four-game homestand Wednesday evening, picking up a 71-59 victory over Wright State in a midweek matchup. With the win, the Vikings are now 21-4 on the season and 12-2 in Horizon League play.

Game Stats
-Four Vikings finished the game with double-figures, paced by Colbi Maples with 16. Mickayla Perdue added 15 points, while Sara Guerreiro added 13 and Jordana Reisma chipped in 12.
-The Vikings held a 40-35 edge in rebounding, with Sara Guerreiro grabbing eight boards and Carmen Villalobos recording seven.
-Cleveland State recorded 16 assists on the game, including six from Carmen Villalobos.
-The Viking defense grabbed 12 steals, with five from Carmen Villalobos.
-Cleveland State forced Wright State into 15 turnovers, turning those miscues into 16 points.

Game Notes
-Cleveland State improved to 13-0 at home this season with Wednesday's win.
-The Vikings recorded 10+ steals for the 12th time this season after finishing with 12 against Wright State.
-Cleveland State recorded 15+ assists for the second straight game and ninth time this season after posting 16 on the night.

The Game
After taking a two-point lead at 18-16 into the second quarter, the Vikings were able to extend their lead over the opening minute of the frame, as a 5-0 run from Jordana Reisma put Cleveland State up 23-17 early in the quarter. The two teams then traded baskets over the next few possessions, until a pair of three-pointers from Mickayla Perdue and Shadiya Thomas gave Cleveland State a 31-22 lead, while a Carmen Villalobos layup at the 2:29 mark gave the Vikings a double-digit lead at 33-22.

Cleveland State was then able to take its double-digit lead into the halftime break, as the Vikings held a 35-25 advantage after the first two quarters of play.

Wright State was able to open the third quarter with a 9-3 run to close the gap to just three points, but a Sara Guerreiro three-pointer at the 6:22 mark stopped the Raider run and put Cleveland State up 41-35.

After the two teams once again traded baskets, the Vikings used a stretch of seven straight points - including a pair of Faith Burch layups - to gain a sizable 57-41 lead late in the frame, before eventually taking a 57-43 edge into the final 10 minutes of play.

A strong start to the fourth quarter capped off by a Colbi Maples three-pointer at the 7:48 mark kept a double-digit lead for the Vikings at 62-48, before another Raider scoring run closed the gap to single digits just over two minutes later.

The Vikings were then able to control play throughout the rest of the frame then, coming away with the 71-59 victory to remain perfect at home this season.

Up Next
Cleveland State will host two games next week, beginning with an 11:00 a.m. Health + Hoops game against Oakland on Thursday, February 15.